A 40-year-old man died who was attacked by sharp edged weapon at Atal Nagar under Gautam Nagar police on May 31, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday night. The deceased was undergoing treatment at Hamidia Hospital after being attacked.
According to the police, fuelled over old enmity, a fruit seller Ramchandra was attacked by Arun lakhera with sharp edged weapon on May 31 and died while undergoing treatment at Hamidia hospital. After the incident police registered a case under section 307 of the IPC and started investigation later during the further investigation after the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 302 of the IPC.
Notably, the deceased Ramchandra was attacked by the accused Arun lakhera with sharp edged weapon while he was on his way to home at around 11 pm and was injured in his head. The deceased was rushed to Hamidia hospital where he died during treatment late in the night on Thursday.
Gautam Nagar police claimed that the two had a fight earlier but the reason of the fight remains unknown and would be investigated. The accused was nabbed after the incident and was sent under judicial custody after been produced in the court.
The deceased used to work as fruit seller and the accused used to work as vegetable seller. Accused do not have any past criminal record told the police.
locals claimed that accused was sent under judicial custody after the deceased lodged a complaint against accused of molestation and to avenge he attacked the deceased but the police denied such reason behind the attack.