The accused has been identified as Shyam, a native of Madhubani district in Bihar. He is a vagabond, they said. On Tuesday, the police received information that a mans body was lying in Daryaganj area
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A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his friend over a monetary dispute in north Delhi's Kotwali area, police said on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Shyam, a native of Madhubani district in Bihar. He is a vagabond, they said. On Tuesday, the police received information that a man's body was lying in Daryaganj area.
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The face of the person was crushed, a senior police officer said. Police found blood stained tiles near the dead body. The police checked the CCTV footage of the area during investigation. In one of the footage, a person was seen assaulting a man with tiles.
"The accused was apprehended who confessed to the crime," Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Monika Bhardwaj said. Interrogation revealed that the victim -- Aalam -- was the friend of Shyam. He alleged that Aalam was not giving his share of money which they had earned from a job, the DCP said. Following this, on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, Shyam killed Aalam, police added.
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