The official stated that during preliminary interrogation, the accused — identified as Aqib (19) and Shariq (19), both residents of New Mustafabad — confessed to the crime.
According to police, the victim had been in a live-in relationship with the accused, Sanoj Mishra, for four years in Mumbai.
After the marriage, both families had occasional arguments over the issue, but neither complained to the police about past disputes, he added.
Terming the murder case as the 'rarest of rare' crimes, the Additional District Judge Court-2 held Sanjit Dash guilty and pronounced the death sentence on the basis of circumstantial, material, and medico-legal evidence.
During the investigation, the accused revealed to the police that he was influenced by the videos of criminal gangs that he watched on YouTube.
The duo overpowered the old man and looted Rs 48 thousand, gold ornaments worth rupees 4.5 lakhs and 3 cellphones.
Police said coconut trader and helper of a vehicle hatched the murder plan.
However, Ria failed to place the box in the carrier of the cycle, Raju joined hands but he dropped the box after a short distance.
The police said Guru Prasad was found dead on Wednesday night around 11.45 at Central Delhi's Karol Bagh.
The accused then made a video of the incident and threatened to make it viral if the students filed a complaint.
