NEW DELHI: Mechanical engineer Vivek Kumar came to Delhi from Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh to help his family out of a financial crisis and to be able to support his mother’s medical treatment. However, the 25-year-old fell victim to three juvenile snatchers barely a couple of hours after he landed in the capital.
When Kumar reached Delhi on Feb 1, he was targeted by and murdered by three minors aged 14, 15, and 17 years, who robbed him of his belongings.
His elder brother, Vinay, who is a technical executive in a jail in UP, said that Kumar had been expected to reach his relative’s house in Nihal Vihar by 3pm, but a delayed train journey saw him arriving at the station around 12 am on Feb 1. After disembarking from his autorickshaw, Kumar was walking towards the house, now well past midnight, when the incident occurred. “There were at least 20 injury marks on his body,” said Vinay.
The brother elaborated, “Upon reaching Delhi, he called our relative around 1.22am, mentioning the low phone battery and the possibility of it dying soon. He could have reached our relative’s residence in the next 10-15 minutes, but was attacked before he could get there.”
Worried by Kumar not arriving in time, the relatives ventured out to search for him. They encountered a large crowd and the cops present told them about the fatal assault. “My relative informed us about the incident and we reached Delhi,” Vinay said.
According to the victim’s family, the young man held a diploma in mechanical engineering and operated a channel on a video-sharing platform with his friends. “He previously worked in a factory in Gujarat, but returned to his village a month and a half ago after having health problems in that state,” revealed a relative. “Due to his illness and a recent accident, he lost his job and was seeking new employment.”
The last time Kumar spoke to Vinay was on Jan 31, when they discussed a job. The brother said, “My mother’s illness, coupled with my father’s advancing age, led my younger brother to move to Delhi in search of work. Motivated by love and a desire to ease our financial burden, he wanted to both support our family and manage my mother’s medical expenses.” He also said Kumar acted in short films and for songs for his channel, supporting the family with any income he made.
Police sources said the investigators might request the Juvenile Justice Board to permit them to try one of the accused as an adult.
When Kumar reached Delhi on Feb 1, he was targeted by and murdered by three minors aged 14, 15, and 17 years, who robbed him of his belongings.
His elder brother, Vinay, who is a technical executive in a jail in UP, said that Kumar had been expected to reach his relative’s house in Nihal Vihar by 3pm, but a delayed train journey saw him arriving at the station around 12 am on Feb 1. After disembarking from his autorickshaw, Kumar was walking towards the house, now well past midnight, when the incident occurred. “There were at least 20 injury marks on his body,” said Vinay.
The brother elaborated, “Upon reaching Delhi, he called our relative around 1.22am, mentioning the low phone battery and the possibility of it dying soon. He could have reached our relative’s residence in the next 10-15 minutes, but was attacked before he could get there.”
Worried by Kumar not arriving in time, the relatives ventured out to search for him. They encountered a large crowd and the cops present told them about the fatal assault. “My relative informed us about the incident and we reached Delhi,” Vinay said.
According to the victim’s family, the young man held a diploma in mechanical engineering and operated a channel on a video-sharing platform with his friends. “He previously worked in a factory in Gujarat, but returned to his village a month and a half ago after having health problems in that state,” revealed a relative. “Due to his illness and a recent accident, he lost his job and was seeking new employment.”
The last time Kumar spoke to Vinay was on Jan 31, when they discussed a job. The brother said, “My mother’s illness, coupled with my father’s advancing age, led my younger brother to move to Delhi in search of work. Motivated by love and a desire to ease our financial burden, he wanted to both support our family and manage my mother’s medical expenses.” He also said Kumar acted in short films and for songs for his channel, supporting the family with any income he made.
Police sources said the investigators might request the Juvenile Justice Board to permit them to try one of the accused as an adult.