New Delhi: A 24-year-old man died and his friend got injured after they were allegedly thrashed by a group during a robbery bid in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar area, police said on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Jatin, while the injured person has been identified as Pankaj (21), who works at a courier company, they said.
The incident took place on Monday around 2 am.
According to the FIR, Pankaj and Jatin went to their friend Sachin's home for a birthday party. The party got over around 2 am, following which they left for their homes.
After leaving Sachin's home, four to five people waylaid them. They ordered the two victims to hand over their valuables, it said.
When the two men refused, the accused started thrashing them. The accused took some stones lying near the spot and hit both the victims repeatedly, the FIR stated.
The accused did not take away from Pankaj, but they snatched Rs 3,000 from Jatin's pocket. The accused later dragged and threw the victims into a roadside drain, it
said.
The video of the incident went viral on social media.
With the help of Jatin's brother, Pankaj took Jatin to his home.