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Property dealer beaten to death in Delhi's upscale Kalkaji area
A 48-year-old real estate dealer was fatally assaulted in the affluent Kalkaji neighbourhood of Delhi during the early hours of Sunday. His brother sustained injuries in the incident, which erupted following a dispute over a property transaction.
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Manjit Singh, a property dealer, was attacked and killed in the L Block area of Kalkaji in south Delhi in the early hours between Saturday and Sunday night, according to police reports. Singh had arrived in the neighbourhood in connection with a property deal when a confrontation escalated into violence.
The 48-year-old sustained severe injuries from the assault. His brother, who was present at the scene, was also injured during the altercation. Emergency services responded to the incident, but Singh was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Delhipolice authorities have registered a case in connection with the killing. Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the dispute that led to the fatal attack. The precise nature of the property transaction and the identities of the assailants remain under investigation.
The incident has raised fresh concerns about safety in Delhi's residential areas, even in upscale neighbourhoods. Police have intensified efforts to apprehend those responsible for the attack.