Man murders colleague, buries body in empty house in RK Puram in Delhi

Investigators said that after the family of victim Mahesh Kumar, 28, reported him missing on August 29, Anish Kumar, the accused, tried to mislead the family by using Mahesh’s phone to set up a WhatsApp status that suggested that his disappearance was linked to his inability to repay a debt of ₹65 lakh that he had accumulated.

Anish was arrested for the murder on September 2, police said, adding that he led the police to the site where Mahesh’s body was buried. Police also recovered ₹5 lakh in cash, two vehicles used in the crime, and an iron rod — the murder weapon.

Giving details of the case, deputy police commissioner (southwest) Manoj C said Mahesh, originally from Jhajjar in Haryana, worked at national mapping agency Survey of India, and at a yet-to-be-determined time, loaned his colleague Anish ₹9 lakh.