Four men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly hacking a criminal to death here to avenge the murder of the ringleader's father seven years ago, police said.
Commissioner of Police (West) Prashant Kiran said Anish Golya alias Jaggu (21), the prime accused, had allegedly planned the murder of Vijay Chaudhary alias Vijay Bajiya (25) to avenge the killing of his father, Kailash Golya, in 2019.
Vijay and his associates had allegedly killed Kailash, triggering a long-standing rivalry between the two groups, he said.
According to police, Anish and Vijay argued on Wednesday, following which the former allegedly decided to eliminate him. Kiran said the accused had purchased an axe a day before the murder and planned the attack.
On Wednesday night, the four accused allegedly chased Vijay's Fortuner SUV in a camper vehicle and rammed it near Jagdamba Nagar in the Kardhani police station area.
The collision damaged Vijay's vehicle, forcing him to step out and run for safety. Police said the assailants chased him and allegedly attacked him repeatedly with an axe, killing him on the spot.
The accused fled in the camper vehicle after the murder.
Kardhani police station SHO Sawai Singh said the four men were hiding in the Kardhani area after the crime.
Police identified the accused as Anish, Kamlesh Golya alias Kamal (23), Yuvraj Chaudhary (23) and Dinesh Chaudhary alias Deenu (23), all residents of Jobner.
Police said Vijay, a resident of Tibariyan village in Jobner, was a criminal at the Jobner police station and had several criminal cases registered against him, including two murder cases.
He had been living in a rented flat in the Kalwar area for some time and was engaged in the property business.
Investigators said Vijay had survived three to four previous attacks due to the rivalry between the two groups. The SHO said further investigation is underway.
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