A 41-year-old Japanese national was stabbed multiple times when he was headed towards a gurdwara in northwest Delhi’s Siraspur allegedly by a group of men who then decamped with his valuables, police said Sunday.
The victim has been identified as Tadayuki Kurihara, they added.
The incident took place on Friday at around 6.30 pm when the victim was walking alone towards a gurdwara in Siraspur to attend Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations, a senior police officer said.
Police said the victim had been on a two-month solo trip and landed in India three days ago.
After stabbing the victim, the group of four men allegedly looted his mobile phone and cash before fleeing from the spot, the officer said. PTI