Man in Bijnor kills friend for turning his minor son alcoholic

BIJNOR: A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly gunning down his friend two days ago. Police said the victim’s bullet-ridden body was found on a street at Kiratpur town.
The accused was identified as Talib, 40. Police claimed Talib was enraged with his friend Anees, 43, for introducing his teenaged son to alcohol and encouraging him to take up drinking habit..
Giving details, police said Anees was shot dead on the night of March 14. His family members found his body on a street in Kamkaran mohalla. Though a case was registered against unidentified assailants, victim’s family suspected that Talib had a hand in the murder. More so as Talib was at large.
Talib was arrested from a bus stand at Kiratpur.
Sanjeev Tyagi, superintendent of police, said, “Talib was arrested on Monday and grilled him. He confessed to his crime and said Anees was a criminal and an addict who had served some months in Bijnor jail earlier. Anees frequented his house and befriended him. Sometimes, Talib shared alcohol with him. However, in Talib’s absence, Anees hobnobbed with his son, who runs a cosmetic shop in the town. As a result of their association, Talib’s son took to drinking. In addition, Anees used to hurl abuses in front of Talib’s shops, affecting his business.”
The SP said Talib had tried to persuade Anees to mend his ways and keep away from his son, but to no avail. Fed up, Talib hatched a plan to eliminate Anees. On Saturday night, he intercepted Anees and attacked him with knife, but it broke. Later, he shot him dead with a countrymade pistol and fled, said Tyagi.