NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old passenger was brutally murdered inside a private RTV bus in Bawana, allegedly by its driver, conductor and their helper, after his food accidentally spilled onto the seats. Police said the men thrashed the victim, inserted a rod in his private parts and later dumped his body near Bawana flyover. One of the accused has been arrested.
Attacked with rod
The victim, Manoj, lived with his wife and three children in Narela. He used to work as a cook in wedding functions and was the family’s sole breadwinner.
On Feb 1, Manoj, along with his co-worker Dinesh, attended a function in Sultanpur Dabas. After finishing work past midnight, they packed some leftover food and boarded an RTV bus.
During the journey, Manoj accidentally spilled some food on the seats and floor of the bus, infuriating the driver and his friends. While they allowed Dinesh to disembark at Bawana Chowk, they prevented Manoj from doing so. The bus driver, Ashish, and his accomplices then started abusing and thrashing Manoj, police said.
A post-mortem examination was conducted on Feb 5, which revealed the victim had several internal injuries and wounds on his private parts. Police ruled out any sodomy attempt by the accused.
A case under BNS sections 103(1) (murder) and 3(5) (common intention) was registered at Bawana police station.