Uttam Nagar case: Bank account linked to suspect frozen after ₹37L transfer

The account belonged to an individual linked with the Muslim family, 16 of whose members have been arrested in connection with Tarun Kumar's killing.

Published on: Mar 14, 2026, 13:44:10 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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Delhi Police officials said on Friday that they have frozen the bank account of a person linked to the family of the accused in the Uttam Nagar murder case after approximately ₹37 lakh was credited to the account following online appeals for financial assistance, officials said.

Police vehicles at the investigation site in Uttam Nagar where 26-year-old Tarun Kumar was killed on March 4. (PTI)

The account belonged to an individual associated with the Muslim family, 16 of whose members have been arrested in connection with the killing of 26-year-old Tarun Kumar during clashes that took place between two families on March 4. The incident, allegedly triggered by a water balloon thrown during Holi, led to days of protests by religious groups and right-wing organisations.

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Deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh said some individuals were attempting to mobilise funds by “circulating false narratives” linked to the incident.

“We found a March 10 viral video that included a QR code seeking financial assistance from the public. Around ₹37 lakh had already been credited to the suspect bank account in the past two days,” DCP Singh said.

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The concerned bank branch manager has been informed to block all credit and debit facilities and freeze the deposited amount, the officer added further.

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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