E-Paper
Sign In
India: Actress Huma Qureshi's cousin killed in parking dispute in Delhi, two arrested
The victim got into an altercation with his neighbour who had parked his two-wheeler in front of the former's house, Delhi Police said
- PUBLISHED: Fri 8 Aug 2025, 2:41 PM
Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi's cousin, Asif Qureshi, was murdered in Delhi following a dispute over parking. CCTV camera footage doing the rounds of social media show the man being brutally attacked during an altercation, ANI reported.
According to a statement by Delhi Police, Asif Qureshi, son of Ilyas Qureshi and resident of Bhogal, Jangpura, aged 42 years, was murdered on August 7 at around 10:30pm following an altercation with the accused over the issue of parking of a scooter belonging to the accused.
Recommended For You
During the altercation, one of the accused attacked the victim with a sharp pointed object (poker) on the chest, which resulted in the death of the victim.
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
The two accused in the case have been apprehended, cops said on Friday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South East Hemant Tiwari told ANI, "Last night at 11:35pm, we received a PCR call from National Heart Institute East of Kailash. We were told that one Mohd Asif Qureshi, aged 45 years, was brought dead to the hospital after an altercation. Upon receiving information, our SHO and IO teams arrived at the hospital, while ACP and ADCP teams proceeded to the incident site. The victim and the accused are neighbours."
"One accused Ujjwal, who had returned from his music class, parked his scooty in front of the victim's house, to which the victim objected, after which they got into an altercation. Ujjwal's brother Gautam also came downstairs, and one of them attacked the victim with a sharp poker. The victim fainted. He was taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead. The two accused have been arrested, and the murder weapon has been seized... The victim owns a butcher's house in the East district..."
Huma Qureshi grew up in Delhi, and currently works in Indian films and series. She made her debut with a supporting role in the 2012 crime drama 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. Some of her well-known works include 'Ek Thi Daayan', the black comedy 'Dedh Ishqiya', and the crime drama series 'Maharani'.
[With inputs from ANI]
