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Police Probe Instagram ‘Confession’ After 24-Year-Old Is Killed at Delhi Cafe

Police are treating motive claims as open, with the family alleging a loan dispute.

Overview

  • Faizan, 24, was shot at Mr King Lounge and Cafe in Maujpur/Welcome around 10:28 pm on January 23 and was declared dead at GTB Hospital, with wounds to the head and chest reported.
  • Delhi Police registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant Arms Act provisions, sealed the cafe, and called in FSL teams to process the scene.
  • Officers are reviewing CCTV from the cafe and nearby areas to reconstruct movements before and after the shooting and to identify those involved.
  • A video posted from the Instagram handle ‘moinqureshiii_’ features a man claiming he killed Faizan over a months-old slap and denying any financial or family role; police are verifying the clip.
  • Relatives say the killing followed an unpaid-loan dispute involving a father-son duo and cite an earlier complaint at Bhajanpura police station, while police teams conduct raids to trace suspects reported to be on the run.