A 21-year-old man was arrested and four juveniles were apprehended for allegedly killing a man and robbing his phone in outer Delhi's Aman Vihar area, police said Tuesday.
On Saturday, police received a call that four unknown persons stabbed a man multiple times with a knife in Aman Vihar area, said Seju P Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police, (Outer).
The victim, identified as Naushad, was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Mangolpuri, where he was declared brought dead, he said.
The accused has been identified as Imran, a resident of Delhi's Begumpura area, the DCP said.
During investigation, police received information that the accused would come at Central park, Sultanpuri on Monday. Later, a trap was laid at Central park and the accused were nabbed, Kuruvilla added.
The culprits revealed that on Saturday they saw Naushad carrying an expensive mobile phone and they decided to rob him, he said.
While they were trying to rob the mobile, Naushad tried to resist and they allegedly stabbed him multiple times and fled, the DCP said.
The mobile and the knife were recovered from their possession, he said.
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