Delhi: Man shot dead for making fun of dance moves
What's the story
A dance instructor in his 20s was shot dead allegedly by an unidentified man after the victim made fun of his dance moves during a Valmiki Jayanti procession near Mandir Marg in Delhi, police said today. The deceased was identified as Avinash Sangwan, they said. The incident took place on Wednesday night when Sangwan along with his friends was dancing during the procession.
Details
Sangwan got into argument with accused, latter shot the former
Sangwan got into an argument with the accused after he made fun of his dance moves, a senior police officer said. The accused then took out a pistol and shot at Sangwan, killing him on the spot, he said. A case was registered in the matter and a probe was underway, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi), Madhur Verma, said.
Shot dead
Police says Sangwan was also carrying a knife
Police said Sangwan was also carrying a knife with him. A video of the incident shows the victim dancing at the event. In the video, Sangwan is seen removing his T-shirt before falling down. Later, the people around him noticed a bullet injury his chest. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead, the DCP said.
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Watch the video of the incident
Shocking video of a dance instructor being shot dead allegedly by 3 unidentified men while dancing with friends in a religious event in Delhi's Mandir Marg. His friends have told cops that he made fun of the dance steps of one of the attackers that enraged him @htTweets @htdelhi pic.twitter.com/PC5npMo1AB
— Karn Singh (@KarnHT) October 25, 2018
Police's take
Police yet to identify accused, questioning Sangwan's friends
Police have received the images of the accused from the video. However, the accused was yet to identified and arrested. Sangwan's friends were being questioned by police to establish the sequence of events. According to recent data by Delhi Police, 62 of the 337 killings (or 18.39%) reported till September 15, 2018, in Delhi took place due to sudden provocation over trivial issues.