Two people, including a woman, were stabbed to death in separate incidents in Noida and Greater Noida on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Both incidents took place over petty disputes involving small amounts of cash.
The first incident took place inside Noida’s sector-57 park over a dispute of Rs500 loan. Police said Aash Mohammad, a native of Meerut who lived with his family in Khora village closed to Noida, had taken a loan from his friends. “Aash Mohammad along with his friends Bikki, Govind and two others had gone to park to consume ganjha where a dispute took place between Aash, Bikki and Govind over the loan,” Station House Officer of sector-58 Police station Ravi Kant Parasar said.
Police have recovered his body lying in a pool of blood inside the park in midnight on Saturday. He was rushed to District hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead due to excessive bleeding.
The incident came to light around 1 am when a patrolling PCR noticed Aash’s body inside the park. “We have sent the body for post-mortem and investigating the case. An FIR has been registered against Bikki, Govind and two others under section of IPC 302. All accused are absconding and we have formed team to arrest them soon,” said the police.
The other incident took place at the main market of Jahangirpuri in Jewer areas of Greater Noida at 4 pm on Sunday. Police said deceased woman, identified as Shannu (35), was stabbed to death by her nephew at main market over a dispute of Rs2,000 loan. Police said that accused Rashid, who had a heated argument with her aunt on Saturday over money, attacked her when she was passing from the market. She fell down and was lying in a pool of blood for at least one hour but no one came forward to help her. Police rushed her to a nearby hospital where she succumbed.