Overview
- Police say a mob attack during Holi in JJ Colony left 26-year-old Tarun critically injured and later dead after he was beaten with sticks, bats and iron rods.
- A May charge sheet filed by Delhi Police named 18 people and said caste‑based abuse escalated the March clash, and it charged suspects under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
- A Dwarka court declared Sohail a proclaimed offender at the end of July after he evaded earlier arrest, prompting a focused search by the crime branch.
- Officers say Sohail was trapped and seized near Palam Flyover following a tip‑off, his identity was verified with Uttam Nagar records, and he allegedly admitted involvement while telling police he had fled to several places and planned to go to Nepal.
- Investigations and prosecutions continue and relatives in the neighbourhood face ongoing trauma and security concerns as authorities prepare further arrests and court proceedings.