A taxi driver allegedly killed a man following a dispute over the fare for a journey from Gurugram to Delhi and later called his wife and son to help conceal the body in West Delhi’s Naraina Vihar. All three were arrested on Friday night, the police said on Saturday.
The identity of the deceased, estimated to be between 30 and 35 years old, is yet to be ascertained.
The incident took place on August 17. The police found the naked, blood-stained body of the man on a pavement in C-Block, Naraina Vihar. The deceased had a deep injury on the right side of his head and multiple injuries on his body.
“There was also a distinctive heart-shaped tattoo with an arrow on his left forearm, bearing the names ‘Anand’ and ‘Renu’. The site had blood and pieces of an earthen-pot-like object nearby,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Hareshwar Swami said.
The body was shifted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Crime and forensic teams inspected the site and an FIR was registered in connection with the murder.
The police scanned CCTV footage from the area and adjoining routes. A suspicious car was seen moving near the crime scene around the time of the incident. The vehicle was traced to its owner, Rajinder Kumar, alias Annu, 59, who was apprehended within four hours of the FIR being registered, the police said.
Dispute over fare
During interrogation, Rajinder allegedly told the police that he had picked up the deceased from IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram. A dispute allegedly arose during the journey over the fare, which was around ₹1,000 to ₹1,500.
As the passenger refused to pay the amount, Rajinder allegedly assaulted him with bricks and an earthen pot, causing fatal injuries, the police said.
He then called his wife, Kamini Mukhija, 50, and son, Laksh Makhija, 28, to the spot. The two allegedly helped him conceal the deceased’s clothes and dispose of evidence related to the vehicle used in the crime.
The police recovered the deceased’s shoes and clothes at Laksh’s instance. The car allegedly used in the offence was also recovered based on information provided by Kamini, the police said.
“We scanned hundreds of CCTV recordings to corroborate the sequence of events and establish the movement of the accused, the deceased and the vehicle. We are yet to identify the deceased,” Mr. Swami said.
Published – August 23, 2026 01:21 am IST
