The arrest followed a tip-off on April 21 that the accused was planning to flee from the Inderlok Metro station, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Meenu Choudhary.
The accused, hailing from Madhubani in Bihar, had come to the Capital 15 years ago in search of employment. He then launched a bindi-making business, and brought his two brothers — between nine and 11 years of age — three months ago after assuring the family that he would provide for all their basic requirements. He recruited two other boys at his JJ Colony residence in Wazirpur four months ago.
“The accused would often brutally beat the boys and starve them for days. At times, when they made minor mistakes at work, he even tortured them with red hot iron rods,” Choudhary said, adding that Kaleemullah’s wife left for her native village with her newborn because she did not approve of his ways.
“On April 15, the victim, Moin, was reluctant to work as he was not feeling well. This angered Kaleemullah, who started beating him brutally — even banging his head on the wall several times. The boy died, following which the accused fled the spot. While one of the boys was rescued on the same day, the police picked up the other two a day later. All the three were sent to Mukti Ashram, Ibrahimpur,
after a medical examination,” Choudhary said.
A day after the murder, police were informed that the accused’s brother and his associates were planning to dispose of the body at the Azadpur cemetery. Cemetery in-charge Rahis Khan told police that they were unable to give a satisfactory explanation for the injury marks on the child’s body.
“After inspection, we sent the body to the mortuary at BJRM Hospital,” Choudhary said.
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