Man gets brutally killed for spilling food inside Delhi bus

New Delhi: Three people allegedly beat a cook to death for spilling food on a seat inside a bus in northwest Delhi’s Bawana. The accused were the driver of the bus and two of his helpers, and together, they pushed an iron road into the victim’s private parts, PTI reported.

When the victim, Manoj alias Babu, became unconscious, the three dumped him near the Bawana flyover and fled.

Police said they have arrested one of the assailants, while two others remain at large.

Manoj, a native of Narela, worked as a wedding cook.

On the night of February 1, he and a colleague of his, Dinesh, attended a wedding in Sultanpur Dabas.

"After wrapping up work, they packed some leftover food and boarded a bus. During the journey, some food accidentally spilt onto a seat, enraging the driver and his associates," a police officer said.

While Dinesh was allowed to get off at Bawana Chowk, the three held Manoj hostage and forced him to clean the seat with his shirt, the officer said.

The driver, Ashish alias Ashu, and his friends hurled abuses at him and beat him. As he cleaned the seat, Ashish rammed a rod in his private parts, the officer said.

"On February 2, police received a PCR call about a man found lying unconscious. Initially, teams believed the deceased was a vagabond, as there were no visible injuries. However, after a day of effort, his identity was confirmed through his brother, Jitendra, who had reported him missing," he said. A postmortem on February 5 revealed severe internal injuries, confirming the nature of the attack.

During a raid, police arrested Sushant Sharma alias Chutkuli, 24, a native of Kerala village. A hunt is on to nab Ahish and the third person.