An Indian man diagnosed with throat cancer allegedly shot
dead the colleague who introduced him to cigarettes. Mustakeem Ahmad is said to
have been consumed with rage at his co-worker after a doctor attributed the
disease to his smoking habit.
The pair, both 25, worked as chefs at a restaurant in west
Delhi owned by the alleged killer’s brother-in-law, according to the Hindistan
Times.
Police said Ahmad also resented his colleague, named only as
Inayat, because he was more successful at work.
He told detectives he purchased a pistol and practised
firing it to ensure he killed the victim, who had been working at the
restaurant for 18 months.
“Though Ahmad and Inayat were friends at the workplace,
Inayat was reportedly better at his job and well-behaved and soon became the
favourite of the restaurant owner,” said deputy police commissioner Sibesh
Singh.
Ahmad was said to have taken up smoking cigarettes and
marijuana under the influence of Inayat.
Mr Singh said: “In the course of time, Ahmad developed
throat infection, forcing him to consult a doctor. Ahmad has claimed that the
doctor told him he had developed throat cancer due to excessive smoking.”
Ahmad blamed his colleague for his cancer and tried
unsuccessfully to get him sacked from his job, he added.
After his work performance deteriorated Ahmad was fired and
investigators said he returned to his native village of Amroha in Uttar
Pradesh, where he bought a gun and some cartridges.
“He first practised firing in his village, before returning
to Delhi a few days ago,” said Mr Singh. “He was carrying his loaded pistol to
the restaurant and had planned to kill Inayat if he failed to get him fired
from the job. That is what eventually happened. Ahmad ended up picking a fight
with Inayat. He later shot at him in the middle of the argument,”
Inayat was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries.
Ahmad fled but was arrested in a police sting last week, as
he visited a relative to borrow some money.
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