Delhi Doctor Murder: Minor Accused Confesses to Crime, Arrested

New Delhi: A day after a doctor, Javed Akhtar was shot dead inside Nima Hospital in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area, the police have managed to apprehend one of the two teen accused who has also confessed to the crime.

Delhi Doctor Shot Dead: One Accused Apprehended

In a latest update in the Delhi Doctor Murder, one minor accused has been apprehended by the Delhi Police; the juvenile has also confessed to his crime.

The Delhi Police Crime Branch said in a statement, “Southern Range Crime Branch has apprehended one juvenile in connection with the murder of Dr Javed Akhtar. The apprehended juvenile admitted his involvement in the crime. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the co-accused. The apprehended juvenile allegedly obtained the pistol from a person in Jafrabad, and a team has been dispatched there for further investigation.”

Delhi Doctor Murder by 2 Minors A Target Killing

A doctor was shot dead by two teenagers at Nima Hospital at Jaitpur area in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj, police said on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Javed Akhtar, a Unani practitioner (BUMS) who was on night duty at the hospital. Akhtar was shot dead by two minor boys inside his cabin in the early hours of Thursday. News agency ANI citing hospital staff reported that two men had arrived at the hospital with an injury. After receiving treatment, the accused men demanded to meet the doctor. Thereafter, they entered the victim's cabin and fired upon him, leaving him dead. Soon after the incident, the accused fled the spot, prompting police action. CCTV footage visuals were being examined to identify the accused, said Delhi Police.

As fresh details emerged into the killing it has come to light that it could be a case of targeted killing. The Delhi Police suspect it to be a case of targeted killing as it was unprovoked. Police said the assailants had recced the hospital on Wednesday night. According to a hospital worker, the shooting incident occurred at around 1 am. He said the doctor was on duty since 8 pm last night.

Police said, on Wednesday, one of the accused got his dressing done by Md Kamil and thereafter, went to Javed Akhtar's cabin for a prescription of medicine. After some time, two staffers at the hospital, Gajala Parveen and Md. Kamil, heard a gunshot and rushed to his cabin only to find him lying in a pool of blood. The doctor was found lying motionless with blood oozing from left side of his head.

"Gajala Parveen went towards the cabin of Javed Akhtar and found him in a pool of blood oozing from left side of his head. Prima facie it is a case of targeted killing as it is unprovoked and the assailants had done recce the previous night," the police further said.