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Delhi: 38-year-old stabbed to death by juvenile over fight with father

Police came to know of the incident after they received a PCR call that a man was lying in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a hospital by his family, where he was declared dead on arrival.

Police said the victim, Deshraj Kumar, and his friend, Param Hansh Pandey, were attacked on Tuesday. (Representational)Police said the victim, Deshraj Kumar, and his friend, Param Hansh Pandey, were attacked on Tuesday. (Representational)

A 38-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by three juveniles in Central Delhi’s Patel Nagar, over a month after the victim got into a fight with the father of one of the juveniles. Police said the victim’s friend was also stabbed while trying to save him. The three juveniles have been apprehended and sent to a correctional home.

Police said the victim, Deshraj Kumar, and his friend, Param Hansh Pandey, were attacked on Tuesday.

“Pandey told police that the incident took place on January 12 when they were returning home from work. Near Prem Nagar, four-five persons stopped his friend and started beating him up. One of them whipped out a knife and stabbed him twice. When he intervened, he was also stabbed. He managed to get home and his wife took him to Acharya Bhikshu hospital,” said a senior police officer.

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Police came to know of the incident after they received a PCR call that a man was lying in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a hospital by his family, where he was declared dead on arrival.

“The district forensic crime team was called and they took fingerprints from the spot. Doctors told police that the victim sustained two deep stab wounds. Police also came to know from the hospital about Pandey,” an officer said.

An FIR was registered on Pandey’s complaint.

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“Police visited the victim’s workplace, where he had been working for 15 years, and found that he got into a heated argument with a colleague, which turned into a physical fight, earlier this month. Police also scanned CCTV footage of the crime scene and found footage of the attack. The son of the man with whom the victim got into a fight roped in his associates to take revenge. A raid was conducted and the juveniles were apprehended,” the police officer said.

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

First uploaded on: 15-01-2021 at 03:01 IST
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