Man With Criminal Background Shot Dead In Delhi's Alipur Area

A criminal with two previous complaints against him was shot and killed in Delhi's Alipur area on Friday evening.

A man with a criminal background was shot and killed in Delhi's Alipur area on Friday evening, officials said.

The victim was identified as Karan Thapa, a resident of Thapa Wali Gali, the official said. According to the police, they received a PCR call around 7.30 PM regarding a firing incident.

Thapa had sustained bullet injuries and was taken to Harishchandra Hospital, where doctors declared him dead, they added.

Thapa had two complaints filed against him for extortion and attempted murder, according to preliminary findings, a police officer said.

Police suspect personal enmity as a possible motive behind the killing, as he was reportedly involved in a long-standing family dispute with his in-laws, the officer said.

A case has been registered, and multiple teams have been formed to track down the assailants.  Apart from this, CCTV footage from the area is also being scanned to nab the accused, he added.

Woman's Body Found In Shahdara

In another incident on Friday, a woman's body was discovered inside a house in Shahdara's Vivek Vihar area, police said, ANI reported.

While talking to ANI, Shahdara Addl DCP Neha Yadav said, "We received a call at 4.37 that a foul smell was coming out of a house. The no. of the house is 118 A, Satyam Enclave. Jhilmil Colony. These are DDA flats in Vivek Vihar. The owner of the house is Vivekanand Mishra, aged 50-60 years... An intact dead body of a woman was found in the house inside a bag, which was wrapped with a blanket. The bag was inside a box and there was an incense stick on it. The body has not been identified yet... No one has been caught yet, legal action is underway..."