Gurugram: Man arrested for killing brother after dispute

23-year-old man arrested for allegedly murdering elder brother in Daulatabad village. Victim found dead with head injuries; suspect confesses to crime.

Published on: Jun 5, 2026, 04:46:13 IST

By Debashish Karmakar

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A 23-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his elder brother at their residence in Daulatabad village in Sector 103, police said on Thursday.

Police identified the deceased as Ashish Kumar, 26, a resident of Daulatabad. On May 31, he was found dead inside the house by neighbours. His head and face were smashed by stones, police said, adding that he also had injuries inflicted by a sharp weapon on his head.

Investigators said locals alerted the police, and forensic experts reached the spot.

Sandeep Turan, public relations officer for Gurugram police, said Ashish was addicted to liquor and usually drank with his friends at home.

“On the night of May 30, Ashish’s brother waited for his friend to leave; however, the friend continued to stay and drink. The suspect asked the friend to leave when an argument broke out between the brothers, which soon turned into a scuffle,” he said.

Investigators said that during the scuffle, the suspect picked up a stone to hit Ashish in the head. He later used a spade to hit his head, resulting in his death.

Ashish’s friend, meanwhile, fled the spot as soon as the argument broke out. After Ashish died, his brother also fled the scene, said police.

Police said that after arresting the suspect in Sector 106, he confessed to the murder.

Based on the family’s complaint and the autopsy report, police registered an FIR under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the suspect at Rajendra Park police station on Wednesday. Police added that the suspect was taken on a one-day police remand for detailed interrogation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debashish Karmakar
Debashish Karmakar is a principal correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. He has a vast journalistic experience of almost 14 years of covering crime, court, power, transport, administration, weather and other beats while working across various organisations. He has been covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal and other districts of southern Haryana for more than four and a half years. He has produced several breaking and exclusive stories while reporting from the ground where he maintains a strong presence on a daily basis. He writes news articles which are hard-hitting and accurate. With his strong bureaucratic sources, he frequently writes stories to expose the failure of the system forcing authorities to take necessary course-corrective steps. Besides crime, important convictions and court orders, he also writes on human-angle stories, on power issues and challenges faced by the residents on a daily basis in Gurugram and neighbouring areas. In the past, he worked for media houses like The Times of India, where he extensively reported on important government matters and daily proceedings at the Patna High Court. He has also worked in the electronic media and had done ground coverage on the Kedarnath deluge that wrecked Uttarakhand in 2013.Read More

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