New Delhi [India], July 10 (HBTV): Delhi police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old African national in the Nihal Vihar area.   

According to officials, the trio was caught in Uttam Nagar area and a scooter was also seized from them. 

The arrested persons have been identified as a Rajesh, an Abhishek, and one Mohit. 

In the initial interrogation, the accused disclosed the reason behind the crime and said that the deceased used to sell drugs and had taken money from them for providing the narcotics, but he neither provided the drugs nor returned their money.  

One of the accused persons, Mohit, is reportedly a drug addict, while Rajesh and Abhishek provided logistics support. Earlier, all three were arrested in separate cases and had met in jail. 

According to information, the police team examined approximately 150 CCTV cameras to find visuals of the criminals. Further, local information was also being developed to identify the accused persons.

They were hiding in the Mangol Pur Kalan area of Delhi.

At the same time, the Delhi Police team conducted a raid at Mangol Pur Kalan but failed to nab the suspects.   

A raid was conducted at Uttam Nagar in Delhi and finally the accused were apprehended along with a scooty. 

Earlier, it was reported that a 40-year-old African man, identified as Sunday Ernest Morah, was shot dead in Outer Delhi's Nihal Vihar area last night.  

The incident occurred around 10 pm outside a garment shop in A Block, Vikash Vihar, Chander Vihar, Nilothi Extension.  

The police were alerted to the shooting via a PCR call and immediately dispatched a team to the scene.

Upon arrival, they found blood stains on the ground and inside a nearby shop, but the injured man had already been transported to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital by an unknown individual. The Forensic Science Laboratory team was called to inspect the scene, and a complaint was subsequently filed.  

According to reports, Sunday Ernest Morah, a resident of Chander Vihar, had sought refuge inside the shop after being attacked by two armed individuals. He sustained three bullet injuries: two in the abdomen and one in the leg. Despite efforts to save him, Morah succumbed to his injuries early this morning.

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.