New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to the six accused in the murder of 17-year-old Kunal in Seelampur earlier this year. The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Anmol Nohria granted bail to Zahida, Nafees, Vikas, Shahid alias Shuaib, Anas and Aneesh, subject to filing a bail bond of Rs 25,000 and one surety in the like amount. Two accused, ‘lady don’ Zikra and Sahil Malik, are in judicial custody. On July 26, the court issued summons to the six accused for the next date of hearing, which was scheduled for Aug 8, after taking cognisance of the chargesheet, which was filed under sections of murder, criminal conspiracy and other offences. Kunal was stabbed to death near his home in Seelampur on April 17. Zikra, 22, was arrested the same month. According to the prosecution, she was part of a gang led by Shoib Mastan, who is currently lodged in jail. A mother of a two-year-old, Zikra does not live with her husband. She used to make videos on her Instagram profile, which she named ‘Sher ki Sherni’. She told police that her cousin, Sahil, was attacked in Nov last year by three people. Although Kunal was present during the incident, his name was not included in the FIR as he was a minor at the time.
