A 22 year-old youth who appeared for a Delhi Police examination was allegedly stabbed to death by unknown assailants while his friend was severely injured after he came to his rescue in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura area on Wednesday evening.
The deceased has been identified as identified as Prem Sanu Gaur (22), a resident of Kadipur, Kadi Vihar, and the injured has been identified as Dev Sharma (30), a resident of Bhajanpura.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North-East district, a Police Control Room (PCR) call was received at around 9:05 pm on Wednesday regarding the incident that occurred near Khajuri Chowk in the Bhajanpura area following which a team rushed to the spot.
“After reaching the spot, police came to know that an unidentified man, in his early 20s, had stabbed the two and fled from the spot. The duo was taken to the Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital where Prem succumbed to injuries. Dev is still undergoing treatment at GTB hospital,” said the DCP.
“The motive behind the incident is unclear and the victims have their mobile phones and purses on them,” said the DCP. “Prem was a student and had recently appeared for a Delhi Police’s Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) exam while Dev used to work as a mechanic in the Kashmere Gate area,” said the DCP.