NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has filed an over 500-page chargesheet against seven persons in a Saket court in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old Manipuri musician and music teacher in southeast Delhi’s Kilokari village, an official said on Monday.Officials informed that the chargesheet, supported by statements of more than 30 witnesses, has been filed under sections pertaining to criminal conspiracy, murder by a group of five or more persons, murder and house-trespass, news agency PTI reported.Those named in the chargesheet are Bharat Kumar, 19, Pramod, 26, Ramzan Khan, 22, Deepanshu, 21, Mohan Vishwakarma, 32, Vijay, 36, and Mannu (26). A juvenile was also apprehended in the case.All the accused work at a dhaba, PTI reported.The victim, Chongtham Vikram Singh, was assaulted by a group of men on September 6 after he went downstairs to object to loud noise and commotion outside his residence.According to the investigation, eight men pursued him upstairs and brutally assaulted him outside his apartment in front of his son before fleeing.The accused allegedly wanted to “teach him a lesson” for objecting to the noise outside his home by beating him, but did not expect the assault to turn fatal.According to a police source, the accused allegedly told investigators during questioning that they assaulted the musician with fists and blows after he objected to the commotion outside his residence, PTI reported.Singh had on some occasions complained to the owner of a nearby dhaba about the noise caused by people gathering there.However, police had not received any formal complaint from Singh regarding the noise.Police said they are examining all aspects of the case, including whether there was any racial angle.(With agency inputs)
