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YouTube singer who worked as delivery boy killed for phone

Two accused waylay 22-year-old, Tej Kumar Ram, in a subway in Vikhroli, stab him to death

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Tej Kumar Ram was a Bhojpuri singer and had many followers on YouTube. PIC/Rajesh Gupta

Tej Kumar Ram was a Bhojpuri singer and had many followers on YouTube. PIC/Rajesh Gupta

Two people have been arrested by the Vikhroli police for allegedly murdering a Bhojpuri singer-cum-food delivery person over a mobile phone. The deceased, identified as Tej Kumar Ram, 22, had been working with Red Chilli hotel located at Kannamwar Nagar at the time of the incident. The arrested accused have been identified as Darpan Walekar and a minor, who is 15-year-old.

Sanjay Joshi, senior inspector, Vikhroli police station, said, "The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Saturday, when Ram was on his way to deliver an order. He was waylaid at a subway near Vikhroli Service road." Tejkumar was going towards Tagore Nagar to deliver food, and was on his bicycle when two people stopped him. The duo had wanted to rob the deceased of his mobile phone and when he was unwilling to let go of it they started beating him with their hands and later stabbed him several times with a knife.

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