Delhi court convicts man, father for 2021 murder over Rs 5,000 loan

NEW DELHI: March 5 A Delhi court has convicted a man and his father for the 2021 murder of a youth following a dispute over a loan of Rs 5,000 in northeast Delhi’s Welcome area.

Additional Sessions Judge Charu Aggarwal was hearing the case against Mehboob and his father Mehfooz. The two were accused of killing Animesh alias Ballu on (May 6), 2021.

In an order dated February 28, the court observed that witnesses provided a natural and consistent sequence of events. The judge noted that the testimony proved Mehboob, sharing common intention with his father Mahfooz, "committed the murder".