A 22-year-old man working in a restaurant in South Delhi's posh Defence Colony area was stabbed to death for resisting a snatching bid on Sunday around 1am. The man was stabbed thrice in the chest and succumbed to the injuries while being taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre, police said on Sunday.
Shyam Bodh Sah, a native of Bihar and a resident of Zamrudpur in Delhi, was working for Swagat Restaurant for the last four years.
The incident took place when Shah was on his way back to home on bicycle. Police was informed about the incident by a co-worker who was travelling on the same stretch. "Restaurant employee Laalo Ram noticed Shah lying on footpath and crying for help. He informed police. Shah was taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre where he was declared brought dead," DCP Vijay Kumar said.
Before a police team reached, the injured was taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre by a passerby van driver. “Sah had suffered a deep stab wound to the chest and was declared brought dead,” the DCP said.
The accused -- Bhola Nagar and Rahul -- were arrested from Defence Colony when they were trying to rob another person, the police said. “They tried to snatch Shah’s mobile phone and wallet. On facing resistance, Rahul took out a knife and stabbed Shah thrice,” the DCP added.
A case was registered and the spot was inspected, the officer added. A juvenile was apprehended from Bhola Nagar, Kotla Mubarakpur while the other accused, Rahul, a resident of Hudco Place was arrested in connection with the incident, the officer added.
The knife used as murder weapon and bloodstained clothes of the two accused were also seized, Kumar said. Prima facie, the two men were trying to snatch mobile from the victim. But when he resisted, one of the accused stabbed him, police said, adding further investigation is underway.