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Crime
Cobbler Arrested for Murder Over Unpaid Food in Jaitpur, South-East Delhi
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 11:01 PM
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Delhi police have arrested a 33-year-old cobbler in Jaitpur for killing a young man after a dispute over unpaid food and repeated verbal abuse.
The homicide took place in the Jaitpur neighbourhood of South‑East Delhi. According to police, a young man and a local cobbler got into a heated argument over the young man’s failure to pay for a meal. The confrontation escalated when the cobbler allegedly tied a gamchha around the victim’s neck and then used sand to suffocate him, leading to the victim’s death.
Police investigators arrived at the scene after receiving a complaint and began gathering evidence. The accused, identified as a 33‑year‑old cobbler, was detained at the Jaitpur police station following the investigation.
Authorities have registered a murder case and are conducting further inquiries to establish the full sequence of events. The suspect remains in custody pending trial.
Police investigators arrived at the scene after receiving a complaint and began gathering evidence. The accused, identified as a 33‑year‑old cobbler, was detained at the Jaitpur police station following the investigation.
Authorities have registered a murder case and are conducting further inquiries to establish the full sequence of events. The suspect remains in custody pending trial.