In a reputable hospital in Delhi, four young men entered in search of a bandaged patient, with a woman seated beside him. After a short search, they found their mark. Before anyone could comprehend the situation, they approached the patient and fired five bullets into him, leaving as quickly as they had arrived.
July 14, 2024, Ward No. 24, GTB Hospital, Delhi
Mostly filled with patients recovering from abdominal surgeries, Ward No. 24 was housing Riyaazuddin from Khajoori Khaas, recuperating from an operation due to an infection. Tarannum, his sister, was there for his care when around 4 PM, after the doctor had just changed his bandages, the four youthful assassins entered the ward, sought out Riyaaz based on the bandages and the woman beside him, quickly approached his bed, pulled out pistols, and fired five shots into Riyaaz before hastily departing.
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The police originally thought this case was simple
The shooters had accomplished their mission inside the hospital in the presence of numerous witnesses, leaving the police baffled. Who was Riyaaz and why was he targeted? The police initially thought Riyaaz must have been a gangster linked to a gang war. The case seemed straightforward, solvable in a flash.
The truth about Riyaazuddin stunned the police
As interrogation began with his sister Tarannum, a witness to the shooting, the police learned the shocking truth. Riyaazuddin was just an ordinary laborer from Delhi, grieving his recently deceased father, and suffering from an infection caused by drug use. Post-operation, he was on the mend.
Police scrutinize hospital footage
Pursuing clues from CCTV footage, the investigation widened. Four individuals were under suspicion.
Was Riyaazuddin not the intended target?
A breakthrough in the case led the police to a surprising lead -- could the shooters have hit the wrong person? And if so, why did they unload five bullets without hesitation?
Police examined patients' records
Shifting focus inside the hospital, police began a meticulous check of every patient's background, searching for any possible connection to the shooting.
Vasim was supposed to be the one on Riyaaz's bed
The investigation revealed that, on July 13, a man named Vasim, approximately Riyaaz's age, was on the very bed Riyaaz later occupied. Vasim had been shot and was recovering there but was moved to another ward the night before the shooting.
Riyaaz's death was meant for Vasim
The pieces of the puzzle fell into place. The shooters had come for Vasim as part of a gang war. The final unresolved question, however, was why Riyaaz was mistakenly targeted?
Two gangsters caught on CCTV
Police arrested two culprits identified from CCTV footage. They confessed to being part of the botched hit meant for Vasim.
The killers didn't know what Vasim looked like
Hired by a gang, the inexperienced shooters had little to go on: no photo, just a description of a Muslim man, around 35, with bandages on his abdomen, cared for by a female relative.
An innocent man loses life over mistaken identity
A tragic error in identity caused Riyaaz, an innocent and victim of coincidence, to lose his life.
The backstory of two gangs and a gang war unfolds
The police investigate the connections between two rival gangs in Delhi and their war, leading to the hit gone wrong that killed Riyaaz.
