Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Delhi Police Arrest Suspect in Jal Board Engineer's Murder; Stolen Goods Recovered
A man named Suresh, who worked for Delhi's water department, was found dead in an apartment.
Police arrested another man named Bunty, who they say killed Suresh to steal his gold chains, cash, and phone.
Bunty had met Suresh a few days before and decided to rob him.
He went to the apartment, killed Suresh, and took his valuables.
The police caught Bunty after looking at cameras and investigating.
They found the stolen items, a scooter used in the crime, and two phones.
Bunty has a history of crime.
Delhi Police have arrested Bunty, a 44-year-old man, in connection with the murder of Delhi Jal Board Assistant Engineer Suresh Kumar Rathi.
Rathi, 59, was found dead with a stab wound in a Rohini flat he occasionally visited on October 31.
The accused, Bunty, confessed to murdering Rathi with the intent of robbery after meeting him a few days prior and noticing his gold chains.
Police recovered stolen jewelry, cash, two mobile phones, and the scooter used in the crime from the accused.
Bunty is a habitual offender with involvement in three previous criminal cases.
- Who
- Suresh Rathi (59), an Assistant Engineer at Delhi Jal Board, and Bunty (44), the arrested accused.
- What
- Suresh Rathi was murdered in a robbery at a flat he occasionally visited in Rohini. The accused, Bunty, has been arrested, and the stolen items have been recovered.
- When
- The murder occurred on October 31. The crime was reported on November 2. The accused was arrested on Wednesday.
- Where
- The incident took place at a flat in Rohini, Delhi, which the victim occasionally visited. His permanent residence is in Sector 24, Rohini.
- Why
- The accused, Bunty, murdered Rathi with the intention of robbing him of cash and jewellery after noticing he was wearing gold chains.
Victim's Family
Police
Victim's Residence
Victim's Family
The victim's son reported his father missing after he did not return home for two days and was unreachable by phone, prompting him to check the flat.
Police
The Deputy Commissioner of Police stated that the victim occasionally visited the crime scene flat, with his permanent residence being in Sector 24, Rohini.
Knowledge of Assailant
Victim's Family
The victim's daughter mentioned that the family did not initially suspect anything amiss because the victim sometimes stayed at the other flat.
Police
The police indicated that the absence of forced entry suggested the victim likely knew his assailant, and investigations revealed the accused had met the victim days prior.
- Victim Name
- Suresh Rathi
- Victim Age
- 59
- Victim Occupation
- Assistant Engineer, Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
- Accused Name
- Bunty
- Incident Date
- October 31
- Date of Report
- November 2
- Location of Incident
- A flat in Rohini (victim occasionally visited this flat; permanent residence in Sector 24, Rohini)
- Motive
- Robbery
- Recovered Items
- Jewellery, cash, two mobile phones, scooty used in crime
- Accused Criminal Background
- Involved in three previous criminal cases
