A 42-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by two men after he scolded them for eating and consuming alcohol near his house in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area. Police said that they have arrested the duo accused.
The deceased has been identified as Rajesh who runs an eatery near his house in Jahangirpuri area.
According to Vijayanta Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northwest district, the incident took place late on Sunday night after a quarrel broke out between Rajesh and the two men after he scolded them for eating and consuming alcohol.
“The quarrel escalated and one of them took out a knife and stabbed Rajesh in the chest before fleeing from the spot. Rajesh was rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital, where he died during treatment,” said the DCP.
“During enquiry it was revealed that both the accused and the victim had altercations on the same issue quite a few times earlier as well. The victim had once even warned the duo but they continued with their activities,” said the DCP.
“Police had registered a case under sections 302 (Murder) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code and arrested two men in connection with the incident,” said the DCP.
“During investigation, CCTV cameras installed in and around the scene of crime were examined and the two accused -- Rajkumar (22) and Deepak (23) were subsequently arrested. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they used to eat and drink in the lane near the house of the victim and for this, the victim used to scold them. Since the last two days, they were even beaten up by the victim,” the DCP said.
The knife used in the crime was also recovered from the spot, police said, adding further investigation is underway.