One person was stabbed to death while another sustained life-threatening injuries when a group of men attacked them in Shahadra district’s Geeta Colony on Saturday at 9.50 pm over parking at a roadside eatery, said police on Sunday, adding that they have launched a manhunt to trace the accused while the injured was said to be out of danger.
According to a senior police officer, the brawl took place when two friends, Nishant Arora and Gaurav Sharma, had gone to have dinner at a roadside restaurant in Geeta Colony. locals and witnesses told police that it all started when the duo was parking their two-wheeler, which was blocking the way of another man’s vehicle.
“As the vehicle owner objected, Nishant entered into an argument, which soon turned violent. The man called his associates who then beat up Nishant and Gaurav. When Nishant tried to escape to seek help, one of them took out a knife and stabbed him multiple times. Seeing Nishant bleeding profusely, the men fled from the scene, leaving the injured duo behind. locals then gathered at the spot and called up police,” said a senior police officer.
Both of them were taken to a hospital where Nishant was declared brought dead by the doctors while Gaurav was admitted for treatment.
“A case of murder has been registered and efforts to trace the accused are being made. Statement of the injured has been recorded and police teams have been formed to nab the culprits. CCTV footages of the incident are also being checked to ascertain the sequence of incidents,” the police officer said.
Police have sent deceased’s body for a postmortem examination and his family members were informed. Police are raiding possible hideouts of the accused and said arrests will soon be made.