The man had gone to the club with friends when he allegedly spilled beer on the manager’s wife.
NEW DELHI: A 29-year-old driver was allegedly beaten to death by a club manager, his wife and three bouncers in north Delhi’s Sarai Rohilla after a party turned violent in the early hours of Sunday.The man had gone to the club with friends when he allegedly spilled beer on the manager’s wife, who was celebrating her birthday, triggering an argument. Police held five people, including the club manager, his wife and a bouncer, within hours of the incident. The deceased, Daljeet Singh, a resident of JJ Colony in Raghubir Nagar, visited the club on New Rohtak Road in Inderlok in north Delhi around 3.30 am on Oct 11 with five friends, Pawan, Arbaz Ali, Ashu, Tinu and Gautam.During the altercation, Daljeet and his friends were allegedly assaulted by the club staff. The group later returned to their respective homes in Raghubir Nagar. After reaching home, Daljeet vomited and went to sleep, police said.His condition deteriorated around noon Sunday, after which his wife, Puja, took him to Guru Gobind Singh Hospital in Khayala, where doctors pronounced him dead. Later, a PCR call was made around 6.52 pm on Sunday.
Police subsequently received information about the death from the hospital and verified the circumstances surrounding the incident. The alleged assault was captured on CCTV cameras.
Five Arrested
How Minor Collision Ended In Murder
Bouncers Attacked Driver For An Hour: FriendPolice have registered an FIR under multiple sections of BNS including for murder, attempt to murder, voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful confinement, and criminal intimidation involving serious threats.
Sections under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) were also included.The five arrested accused have been identified as Dilawar alias Hasnain, a guest organiser; Sunny alias Gaurav, the club manager; Sharvan Kumar, who was responsible for checking entries at the main gate; bouncer Vikash Balyan; and Harshita, the manager’s wife, whose birthday was being celebrated at the club, according to police.
Investigators alleged that Sharvan assaulted Daljeet while another person was taking him back.Meanwhile, the in charge of Inderlok police post has been sent to District Lines for alleged dereliction of duty after the club was found operating until the early hours of the morning, police said. Sources said the club had remained open until at least 5 am.Daljeet worked as a driver and was the sole breadwinner for his family, a friend said.
He is survived by his wife, an eight-year-old son and a younger brother.Tinu, one of Daljeet’s friends who was present at the club, said the group had been enjoying themselves when a minor collision caused beer to spill on the manager’s wife.Another friend alleged that Daljeet was hit on his stomach, legs and head during the assault. This prompted the group to intervene. The situation soon escalated when bouncers joined the altercation, he claimed.
He alleged that she grabbed Daljeet by his hair and attacked him with bottles.
“We were seven people and they were more in number. They thrashed us for nearly an hour,” Tinu alleged. He claimed that three members of the group were locked inside a room and beaten for 30 to 40 minutes. The group was allegedly assaulted with sticks and fists. Tinu also alleged that one of the accused pulled out a pistol and threatened them.