Two held for killing man they met through gay dating app

Two men were arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing ar man y met through a dating app after he resisted being robbed of his mobile phone in souast Delhi's Sarita Vihar area, police said.

accused, Sumit (20) and Karthik (24), both residents of Gautampuri, were arrested for allegedly stabbing to death Sanni Dayal (25) in a deserted forest area of Aali Vihar on Saturday night, y said.

body was spotted by a passerby who n informed police, an official said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Souast) RP Meena said, "During investigation, mobile phone of deceased was found missing. When contacted, it was found to be switched off. Call Detail Record (CDR) of mobile number was collected and its last location was traced to Gautampuri, in Barpur."

CDR analysis revealed that Dayal was in constant touch with a person through mobile phone and on basis of WhatsApp profile picture, user of contact was identifed as Arjun Kumar, a resident of Gautampuri. During inquiry, Arjun told police that his phone was used by an acquaintance, Sumit, on Saturday evening, officer said.

Subsequently, Sumit, also a resident of Gautampuri was arrested and mobile phone of deceased was recovered from his possession. Sumit confessed to killing Dayal with help of Kartik, officer ded.

Sumit told police that he came in contact with Dayal through a dating app for homosexuals. two accused called Dayal for a meeting and took him on a scooty to isolated jungle where y robbed him, DCP said.

y asked Dayal to hand over his mobile to m but when he refused, y robbed him of it on knife-point and stabbed him before escaping from spot, he said.

On his instance, Kartik was also arrested from Aali Vihar. One country-me pistol along with a live cartridge and a blood-stained knife was recovered from his home in Gautampuri, he said.

scooty belonged to an acquaintance of Sumit and it was also recovered, he ded.

A case under section 302 (murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furrance of common intention) of Indian Penal Code has been registered in connection with incident, police said.

While criminal antecedent of Sumit has been found, his associate Karthik was previously involved in four cases including attempt to murder, hurt and those registered under Arms Act, y said.