Cover image via The Hindu
In an incident that happened in South West Delhi, India on 7 April, an Uber driver was shot dead over an argument by two passengers
After the murder, the suspects, aged 16 and 17, dumped the victim's body in a paddy field and drove his Swift Dzire car to another location where they abandoned it after removing its number plates
The murdered Uber driver's car after the suspects dumped it in another location and removed the number plates.
Image via The Hindu
The Uber driver, identified as 51-year-old Kuldeep Thakur, was shot in the head and chest. A native of Himachal Pradesh, he lived in Delhi with his wife and 3 children. Kuldip was the sole breadwinner of the family and his eldest daughter's marriage is on the cards.
According to Times Of India, the Uber cab was mid-way when an argument ensued between the boys and the driver after the driver objected to moving aimlessly for more than an hour-and-a-half
The boys, both class IX dropouts, allegedly shot the Uber driver using the pistol they were carrying that belonged to one of the boys' father. According to investigators, reported HT, the revolver used in the crime belonged to the 16-year-old's father who himself is a local criminal. The father is on the run and police haven't found the revolver.
There was no previous criminal record for either of the boys.
The Delhi police, reported HuffPost India, has arrested both the boys and a case of murder has been registered against them
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