Unani Doctor Murder in Delhi:
In Kalindi Kunj area of the capital, Delhi, a minor accused of the murder of a doctor has been apprehended by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. The team arrested him from Hapur in Uttar Pradesh. This is the same suspect who shot the doctor in the head from very close proximity. Now, the minor accused shooter's social media status is also going viral.
Minor Sent to Juvenile Home
According to Delhi Police, the accused is 17 years old. The Crime Branch apprehended the minor who shot the doctor in the head at close range. The case is from the Kalindi Kunj area, so the Crime Branch handed the suspect over to Kalindi Kunj police. Due to the accused being a minor, he could not be held overnight at the police station and was sent to a juvenile correctional home in accordance with the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) regulations. The police are re-interrogating him on Friday.
Social Media Status Posted
Police stated that after the murder, this minor accused uploaded his photo on social media with a caption: 'Did the murder in 2024.'
Motive for Murder Unclear
At the time of the incident, another minor was present with the suspect, who is still being searched. Despite extensive interrogation, Delhi Police has yet to determine the exact motive behind the murder. According to sources, sometimes the suspect claimed the doctor demanded more money or insisted they leave the hospital, leading to the killing. He also mentioned a potential contract killing. Therefore, police are investigating the roles of a nurse and her husband at the nursing home.
Photo with Pistol Shared
The way the accused posted a picture with a pistol on social media after the murder also raises questions for the police if he carried out the killing to join a gang.
Source: aajtak
It has been reported that on Thursday, a doctor was shot dead inside a nursing home in Delhi. The incident took place in South East Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj area, where the murderers fled after shooting the doctor inside the nursing home at night. A Delhi Police officer informed that the two suspects were teenagers visiting for treatment and shot Unani physician Javed Akhtar at around 1:45 AM.
According to a police officer, Neema Hospital is a three-bed facility located in a narrow alley of Khadda Colony. The bloodstained body of Unani doctor Javed Akhtar was found in a chair there, blood running from his head. Investigations revealed that boys aged about 16–17 years could be involved in the incident; they had arrived at the hospital for dressing at around 1 AM.
The officer mentioned that one of the boys had a bandaged toe and had visited the hospital a day earlier. After dressing, both proceeded to Unani doctor Javed Akhtar’s cabin. They lingered there.
Shortly after, during the night, nursing staff members Ghazala Parveen and Mohammad Kamil heard gunfire. Nurse Ghazala Parveen rushed inside the cabin and found doctor Javed Akhtar in a blood-soaked state. The police described it as a targeted killing on initial impression. A staff member from the same nursing home, Abid, stated that doctor Javed Akhtar had been working there for the past two years. His shift started at 8 PM on Wednesday, and he was present in his cabin.
Joint Police Commissioner (Southern Range) SK Jain stated that the suspects have been identified and characterized the act as targeted murder. Initially, both suspects met with the compounder for dressing and later shot the Unani physician in his cabin.
Joint CP SK Jain added that six teams have been formed to solve the case, and CCTV footage from within and around the nursing home has been collected. He mentioned that doctor Javed Akhtar was on night duty.
