Faridabad, Oct 25 A cab driver strangled his colleague to death over a dispute that arose over permit-related payments in Haryana’s Faridabad, police said on Sunday.
The accused committed the murder while partying with the victim in the latter’s cab on Saturday night. An FIR was registered, and the police arrested the accused cab driver within hours of the murder, they added.
According to the police, the cab driver was found murdered in the front seat of the car in the Sector 77 area on Sunday morning. Injury marks were found on the deceased’s neck, and the window of the car was broken.
The deceased was identified as Prakash (50).
Based on a complaint filed by Prakash’s younger brother Nirmal, an FIR of murder was registered at the BPTP police station, and the accused was arrested. The accused was identified as Kundan, a resident of Chandpur in Faridabad, who confessed to the murder, police said.
“During interrogation, it was revealed that the accused Kundan and the deceased Prakash had known each other for about four years, and both worked as cab drivers. Kundan used to get his taxi permit processed through Prakash,” a Faridabad police spokesperson said.
“On this occasion, an argument broke out between the two regarding the money required for obtaining the permit. Last night, when they were partying in a car, a dispute arose over money, and Kundan strangled Prakash using a towel and fled the scene. We are questioning the accused”, the spokesperson added.
(PTI News)
