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Five arrested for conspiracy to kill Delhi man after two failed attempts
Delhi Police have arrested five men for the murder of 45-year-old farmer Deepak Dabas, who survived two earlier attempts before being run over by an SUV in Kanjhawala on July 16. The…
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Delhi Police have arrested five men for the murder of 45-year-old farmer Deepak Dabas, who survived two earlier attempts before being run over by an SUV in Kanjhawala on July 16. The main conspirator, Pawan alias Jagpal Dabas (45), was arrested on August 12, police said. The first attempt was a firing outside Deepak's brother's house in February; the second was a deliberate car hit on July 2 that injured Deepak and his 14-year-old son. Sagar Kala (30) was arrested on July 17 and allegedly confessed to the July 2 attack. Police recovered the Hyundai i10 used in that attempt and the Scorpio used in the final killing. The motive, according to police, is a 22-year-old enmity over Deepak's alleged harassment of Pawan's sister, though Times Now reports a 15-year grudge. Four other accused have been arrested for roles in harbouring the conspirator or arranging the SUV.
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The police narrative of a 22-year-old revenge plot tied to alleged harassment sounds neat, but it relies entirely on confessions from arrested men, the same men accused of botched attempts and a final killing. Courts will test whether the link between the firing in February, the July 2 car hit, and the July 16 SUV crash is backed by forensics or phone records. Until the Scorpio and Hyundai i10 yield concrete evidence, this remains a confession-driven case where the exact motive, 15 years or 22, is still the accused's word.
Sources (4): telanganatoday.com, ndtv.com, timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
