Musician was threatened earlier by men who killed him, says FIR

Musician was threatened earlier by men who killed him, notes FIR Singh allegedly identified the attackers to his son as men who had come from the dhaba located outside their building, the FIR – registered at Sunlight Colony police station in South.

Key points

• Four of the accused worked at Saini Dhaba: Bharat Kumar, 19, and Pramod, 26, are food delivery agents; Deepanshu, 21, and Mohan Vishwakarma, 32, work in food packaging.
• 3 min read New Delhi Sep 9, 2026 06: 03 AM IST.
• When Singh had gone downstairs to dispose of garbage outside his home in Sunlight Colony, the incident took place around 11.30 pm on September 6.
• Police have registered a case under Section 103(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• Sakshi Chand is an Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, based in New Delhi.

3 min read New Delhi Sep 9, 2026 06: 03 AM IST. Singh died during treatment at the hospital.

Some of the men who allegedly beat Manipur musician Chongtham Vikram Singh (54) to death on Sunday night had threatened him earlier after he objected to them creating a disturbance near his home, Singh informed his son in the taxi while he was being taken to the hospital, according to the FIR lodged into the murder case.

When Singh had gone downstairs to dispose of garbage outside his home in Sunlight Colony, the incident took place around 11.30 pm on September 6. Sources in the police remarked he spotted a group of residents, including workers from nearby eateries and food delivery agents, allegedly making noise. He reportedly objected, leading to an argument.

Two CCTV camera footages have since emerged. One demonstrates the alleged attackers leaving Singh's building through the staircase at 12.06 am on September 7. Around 10 minutes afterwards, Singh is seen being taken out of the building by his family members to be hospitalised.

According to the FIR, Singh's son, Yaiphaba (20), was inside the house when he heard his father shouting. When he opened the door, he allegedly saw four to five young men beating Singh with kicks and blows. After which the men fled, he raised an alarm.

Yaiphaba informed police that he had seen the faces of the men and would be able to identify them if they were brought before him.

Singh was taken to Holy Family Hospital in New Friends Colony in a taxi, accompanied by Yaiphaba, his wife and a neighbour. It was during this journey that he allegedly informed his son that the men who attacked him had come from the dhaba in front of their building. He additionally stated some of them had previously threatened him. Singh died during treatment at the hospital.

Police have registered a case under Section 103(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It deals with murder by a group of five or more persons acting in concert on specified grounds, and Section 3(5), relating to acts done by a number of persons in furtherance of a common intention.

Seven accused have been arrested. The eight, a juvenile, has additionally been apprehended.

For context, the other three are Ramzan Khan, 22, a food delivery agent at New Choudhary Dhaba; Vijay, 36, a food delivery agent at Annapurna Dhaba; and Mannu, 26. This person works at Diamond Pizza kiosk. © The Indian Express Pvt Ltd.

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