A man was allegedly stabbed to death by his 20-year-old cousin following a fight over drugs in north Delhi's Holambi Kalan area. According to Brijendra Kumar Yadav, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer north district, police received a police control room (PCR) call on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, informing that one Imran was stabbed by someone.
“He was rushed to Harischandra hospital. A police team also reached the hospital and found the patient unfit for recording a statement. Later, the victim was shifted to BSA hospital in Rohini where he was declared dead,” said the DCP. “Meanwhile, another injured Sohel was shifted to a hospital for treatment. Based on the statement of Armaan, the elder brother of Imran, a case under section 307 (attempt to murder) was registered against Sohel, who is undergoing treatment at Safdarjung hospital, the DCP said.
According to police, Sohel called Imran from his home around 5 pm on Friday. Both have been involved in drug abuse. Police suspected that a sudden altercation broke out between them over drugs which may have triggered the fight. However, the investigation is underway which will ascertain the exact cause behind the incident, police said.
“Narela Industrial Area police station received information around 3.30 AM about the death of Imran, following which Indian Penal Code section 302 (murder) was added in the case,” said the senior police official adding that residents of Metro Vihar Phase-II, Holambi Kalan, Imran and Armaan were involved in collection of scraps.