Man, nephew held for killing woman during robbery spree

Published - March 22, 2021 01:25 am IST - NEW DELHI

Two men have been arrested for allegedly killing a woman in north Delhi during a robbery attempt, the police said on Sunday.

The accused — Sameer and his nephew Faizan — were arrested from Geeta Colony on Saturday, the police said. The duo was involved in over 25 cases of robberies. On Wednesday, the duo targeted a woman near Majnu ka Tila and when she resisted, they opened fire on her. However, the bullet missed her and hit Meena, who hails from Nepal. Meena runs a snacks shop in the area. She was declared brought dead. at a hospital.

Just before this, they had robbed two women of gold in Rohini Sector 7.

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