A Nigerian national lost his life as he happened to be in the vicinity of squabbling friends at a birthday party in South Delhi’s Neb Sarai area. The deceased has been identified as Upaso (32).
According to the police, the incident took place late on Monday night at a friend’s birthday party hosted in the area. A woman at the party who was talking in a loud tone was pushed by the accused identified as Thirri.
Shocked by Thirri’s reaction, the girl’s friend Kelvin slapped him in retaliation. The two got into a heated argument and in a fit of rage Thirri whipped out a knife and stabbed Kelvin. During the process of stabbing him the knife grazed Kelvin and struck Upaso. Few friends at the party panicked and immediately left the place.
The two were rushed to a nearby hospital where Upaso was pronounced dead on arrival and Kelvin was discharged after first-aid. A case of murder was registered at Neb Sari police station. Thirri was later arrested by the police. He was on a business visa to the Capital.