A 30-year-old labourer was killed and another injured in a stabbing incident following a dispute over a matchbox in northwest Delhi.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: A 30-year-old labourer, Bhawani, was killed and another man, Asha Ram, was injured in a stabbing near a DSIIDC liquor shop in northwest Delhi on September 15. Police said the violence began after three youths asked the men for a matchbox to light a cigarette and an argument broke out. One accused, Naresh Bahadur, allegedly stabbed the victims with a knife, while another accused, Tarun, and a juvenile allegedly assaulted them. Police have apprehended the three suspects, registered a murder and attempt-to-murder case, and recovered the alleged weapon.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the investigation and trial against the two 19-year-olds and the juvenile
- Recovery of further evidence or witness statements as the probe continues
- Clarification of differing accounts, as the victims' family said the men had stepped out for a walk
Sources1
All filed from IndiaNamed India · IN-DL · Asha Ram · Bhawani · Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital · DSIIDC · Delhi Police · Naresh Bahadur · Tarun
- [1]The Times of India — DelhineutralLabourer killed in stabbing after row over matchbox; 3 held