Panic prevailed in Baharpeeli village under the jurisdiction of Shyampur police station of Haridwar on Friday when following a minor tiff a youth belonging to minority community stabbed to death an another person.
Heavy police force was deployed in the village since the matter concerned people belonging to two different communities. The police have arrested the accused. Amid tension, BJP legislator Swami Yateeshwaranand reached on site and assured justice to the victim’s family.
Speaking to the Pioneer, CO City Abhay Pratap Singh said that 18 year old Eklavya picked up a fight with 24 year old Parvez who lived just across his house. The matter was related to parking of motor bike. The situation became tense when Parvez took out his knife and attacked Eklavya on Thursday night. Eklavya died during treatment and after post mortem, the body of the deceased victim was handed over to his family members by the police.
Both the families had good relations said the police and the accused belongs to the community of Van Gujjars. However the police is probing into the exact reason behind killing and trying to control the situation from going out of hand.