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Ashish Verma, 24, was allegedly stabbed to death by neighbors Bhajan Lal and Rakesh in a drunken brawl in Delhi’s Chander Vihar
Ashish, who lived in Bhudella village in Vikas Puri, was unmarried and worked as a delivery executive. (Representative Image)
A 24-year-old delivery executive was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbours during a fight over money in outer Delhi’s Chander Vihar area early Saturday.
The victim, identified as Ashish Verma, was attacked with a knife around 12:20 am during what police described as a drunken brawl. He was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital by his family members, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
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Ashish’s mother alleged in her statement to police that two of their neighbours, Bhajan Lal (32) and Rakesh (30), both residents of Deepak Vihar in Nilothi Extension, were responsible for the attack.
“Ashish had an argument with the accused over a financial matter, which escalated into a physical fight. During the scuffle, the accused allegedly stabbed him,” a senior police officer said.
A preliminary medical examination revealed a deep stab wound on the left side of Ashish’s chest. Both Bhajan Lal and Rakesh have been apprehended and booked under appropriate sections, police added.
Ashish, who lived in Bhudella village in Vikas Puri, was unmarried and worked as a delivery executive.
Meanwhile, in a separate case, a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death in central Delhi’s Nabi Karim area allegedly over a neighbourhood dispute, police said on Thursday. Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder.
The victim, Bansi alias Pali, a resident of Amarpuri in Nabi Karim, was attacked on 10 August. He sustained multiple stab wounds and was declared brought dead at the hospital.
“The murder was the fallout of an ongoing enmity stemming from a local dispute,” a senior officer said.
Following the incident, an FIR was registered and a special investigation team was formed. CCTV footage was analysed, and raids were carried out in Raghubir Nagar, Anand Parbat, Sadar Bazar, Paharganj, Nabi Karim and other parts of the National Capital Region.
The arrested accused have been identified as Pravesh alias Rishi (20), Pankaj alias Kake (23), Ajay alias Akshay (28), and Ashu (21). Two blood-stained knives used in the attack were recovered during the investigation.
Police said two of the arrested men have prior criminal records. Rishi was previously involved in a 2019 assault case, while Ashu was booked in 2022 for offences including voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful restraint, and criminal intimidation.
Another accused, Shiva, is still on the run, and efforts are ongoing to trace and arrest him.
(With inputs from PTI)
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