This Article is From Apr 18, 2017

Businessman's Body With Bullet Injuries Found In Car In Delhi's Jamia Nagar

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Delhi

Police is probing whether Mohammad Afzal committed suicide or was murdered.

New Delhi: A 37-year-old man's body with a bullet wound to the chest was found in a car in southeast Delhi's New Friends Colony area today.

The man has been identified as Mohammad Afzal, a resident of Jamia Nagar.

Police said Mr Afzal's body was found in the driver's seat in his black SUV by a passerby near the Holy Family Hospital on Okhla Road.

Police said Mr Afzal was under debt after his snacks shop was demolished a few months back.

It is yet to be ascertained whether he committed suicide or was murdered.

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The car's engine and air conditioning was on and the music was playing at full volume, said a senior police officer.

Mr Afzal's family, however, claimed that he did not display any suicidal tendencies.

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His brother told the police Mr Afzal was looking for a new
shop in the area.

Police is scanning CCTV footage from the area to determine the sequence of events leading to Mr Afzal's death.
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