Juvenile held in Dwarka for TikTok celebrity's murder

Delhi police nabbed an accused in connection with the killing of a 27-year-old TikTok celebrity Mohit More. The juvenile, 17, was apprehended from Dwarka with one illegal firearm of .315 bore along with two live cartridges.

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, a juvenile has been apprehended in connection with the killing of a 27-year-old gym trainer and TikTok celebrity Mohit More in Dwarka earlier this week, police said on Friday.

The accused, 17, was apprehended from Dhulsiras village in Dwarka and one illegal firearm of .315 bore along with two live cartridges was recovered from his possession.

More, who had over 5 lakh followers on social networking app TikTok was allegedly shot dead on Tuesday.

"The probe revealed that the reason behind Mohit's death was 30 lakh rupees which Mohit took from one Mangu and had not returned from a long time," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Special Cell, Sanjeev Yadav told media.

During sustained interrogation, the juvenile revealed that he was one of three assailants who shot down More.

It was also revealed that Mohit was a member of the Pradeep Sangvan gang while the accused is a member of Nando gang.

More, was shot dead at a photostat shop in Najafgarh area in Dwarka by unidentified bike-borne youth who were wearing helmets.

CCTV footage of nearby shops had revealed three bike-borne assailants of which two were wearing a helmet and the third one was bareheaded.

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