Delhi: Man Arrested for Killing Roommate over Rs. 150

New Delhi, 18 Aug 2014: A man has been arrested for strangling his roommate to death over Rs 150 at their house in outer Delhi’s Bawana area.

The incident came to light after police received a call from the landlord. The victim, Sant Ram, was found lying in a pool of blood as the accused had hit Ram on the head before strangling him. Ram, who is originally from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh, had moved into the house just a day before the incident.

The accused, Phool Prasad, was nabbed from another house in the area. During interrogation, Prasad told police that he had borrowed Rs 150 from Ram to pay rent. On July 28, when Prasad returned to the house, the two men got into an argument over the money during which he hit Ram on the head with a wooden stick. He then strangled him and fled the spot. He also admitted that the murder was planned.

Police said a case of murder under section 302 of the IPC has been registered against Prasad.