Bakery worker killed for refusing plastic bag to customer in New Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old worker was killed at a bakery shop in North East Delhi by a customer when the former refused to give him a plastic bag. The victim was hit on his head with a brick and was later succumbed to the grave injuries.

The victim identified as, Khaleel Ahmed was an employee at a bakery in Dayalpur area. The accused customer, Faizan Khan, a 24-year-old got into an argument when the victim refused to provide him a plastic bag. Khaleel refused his request for a plastic bag as the shop had stopped stocking plastic bags following the recent ban.

The incident took place on October 15, and the victim was rushed to GTB Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, said DCP (North East) Ved Prakash Surya.

He further added that, the accused is absconding and an FIR has been lodged under IPC Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) at Dayalpur police station.

According to a family member Kasim, “Faizan came to the bakery around 10 am on October 15 to buy crispy rusk. He asked for a polythene to pack it but since polythene is banned, we didn’t have any at the bakery.”

Khaleel Ahmed's body has been sent for post mortem and an investigation has been started.

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