Delhi Shocker: 28-Year-Old Man Killed After Brawl With Momo Vendor in Ghazipur Area; 3 Arrested, 1 Juvenile Apprehended
A 28-year-old sales manager was allegedly stabbed to death while his friend was injured during a late night brawl with a momo vendor in east Delhi's Ghazipur area, a police official said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 31: A 28-year-old sales manager was allegedly stabbed to death while his friend was injured during a late night brawl with a momo vendor in east Delhi's Ghazipur area, a police official said on Thursday. Three accused were arrested and a juvenile was apprehended in connection with the incident, he said. According to police, during a birthday celebration on Wednesday night, the deceased Vikas Walecha told his friends about a recent altercation he had with a momo vendor, Salman. They then decided to confront him.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Abhishek Dhania said, "At around 10.30 pm, the group went to the Paper Market near CNG pump in Ghazipur in three vehicles. On spotting Salman near a wine shop, they confronted him. Salman called his associates and in the ensuing scuffle, Walecha was fatally stabbed while his friend Sumit Sharma sustained a leg fracture." Both Vikas and Sumit worked at a private company in Sector 5, Noida. Delhi Shocker: Wife Sedates Husband With Sleeping Pills, Lover Electrocutes Him to Death.
"Vikas, a resident of NIT Sector 5 in Faridabad, was declared brought dead at LBS Hospital, where Sharma is currently undergoing treatment," the DCP said. Based on a complaint filed by one of the victims, a case has been registered at the Ghazipur police station, and four people have been held in connection with the case, Dhania said. The arrested accused have been identified as Salman Khan (24), Azad Mishra (31) and Monu Mishra (28), all residents of Khoda Colony in Ghaziabad. A 13-year-old juvenile was also apprehended, the DCP said. UP Rocked by Triple Murder: Man Kills Parents and Sister With Axe Over Land Dispute in Ghazipur, Flees; Police Launch Manhunt.
Police have recovered a knife and an iron rod used in the attack, from the possession of the accused. "Multiple teams worked to identify and arrest the accused. They scanned CCTV footage to trace the attackers. Efforts are on to identify and apprehend others involved," he said.
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