The killer of a braveheart, who responded to the distress call of a woman on Sunday and was stabbed to death, was arrested a day after on Monday.
The police arrested Shanker alias Judi, resident of Bapu Dham Colony, Sector-26, Chandigarh, who stabbed his neighbour to death in the wee hours of Sunday.
The accused attacked 30-year-old Pappu, a resident of Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26 with his knife on his chest and stomach, when he tried to rescue his sister-in-law near Sukhna lake Reserve Forest from the accused, who had tried to outrage her modesty.
“As accused tried to molest Pappu’s sister-in-law, when she was on the way to answer natures’ call early in the morning, the victim raised alarm following which Pappu came out of the house to rescue her. The accused, in a bid to save himelf, pulled out a knife and stabbed Pappu. The accused then fled the spot”, said police.
Police said that the victim (Pappu) was taken to the PGI where he succumbed to his injuries. Pappu was a vegetable dealer at the Sector 26 market.
According to police, the accused is a habitual offender and was involved in various crime incidents earlier.
“The accused was recently released from Burail Jail, where he had been lodged in connection with a robbery case,” the police said.
Pappu is survived by his six-year-old son. His wife had died due to an illness.