A 35-year-old woman, Sunita, died while her husband Viru (41) and son Akash are battling for life after they were allegedly stabbed by a neighbour over a trival issue on Wednesday evening at Khyala in West Delhi.
According to senior police official, the incident took place around 7.30 pm when Sunita had a scuffle with his neighbour Mohammed Azad, while she was returning from market, over some petty issue.
“Sunita had an argument with Azad and she informed about the quarrel to her husband Viru and son
Akash who then came to counter the accused but the quarrel turned violent and the accused stabbed them multiple times and fled the spot. Azad’s family also left the house fearing the consequences of his actions,” said the senior police official.
“Locals informed police regarding the incident following which a team was rushed to the spot. Sunita and Viru were taken Guru Gobind Singh Hospital at Khyala where Sunita succumbed to her injuries while her husband is critical. Their son is undergoing treatment at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital,” said the senior police official.
“Police are also probing that if a quarrel took place between them earlier also and investigating the reason behind the quarrel. There are no CCTV cameras installed in the area to ascertain the exact sequence of the incident. A case has been registered under appropriate section at Khyala police station. Manhunt has been launched. Further investigation is on,” senior police official added.