A 19-year-old meat seller was stabbed several times in his groin for resisting a robbery at his shop in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar. The victim who has been admitted in a hospital is stated to be critical. Police have registered a case based on his statement. The incident happened on Sunday night when Gobinda was sweeping in the shop. Three men barged into the shop and picked up a wad of currency notes lying on a butcher’s block. Gobinda later told police that the robbers had taken away Rs48,670 from him.
Sensing that they had come to rob him, Gobinda tried to stall them. But one of them, picked up a cleaver from the shop and stabbed him twice in the genitals before fleeing with the money, the victim told police in his complaint. Even as the victim collapsed on the floor, he shouted for help and his friend Neeraj who was standing outside the shop at the time of the incident, ran to his rescue. Neeraj chased and intercepted the assailants but they assaulted Neeraj and managed to escape.
A crowd gathered at the spot and someone among them called police. Gobinda was rushed to a hospital nearby in a police patrol van. He is currently undergoing treatment. A case of voluntarily causing hurt and dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt has been registered at Vivek Vihar police station. Police said that they have identified all the accused.