New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death near a private hospital in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar area on Sunday, police said.

Vishesh Gupta (26), who stabbed the victim, has been arrested along with three others -- Rani (50), her daughter Muskan (20) and son Sunny (22) -- for helping him commit the crime, they said.

Also Read | National Civil Services Day 2024 Date in India: Know the History and Significance of the Day That Celebrates the Work Done by Civil Servants.

Sarita Vihar police station received information about a man being stabbed with a knife near Apollo Hospital and a team was dispatched, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Rajesh Deo said.

There was a lot of blood at the crime scene and the victim -- Akshay Karan Bhadana -- was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Center, where he was declared dead, police said.

Also Read | India National Elections 2024 Rangoli Design Videos: Matdan Jagrukta Rangoli Designs To Celebrate Biggest Festival of Democracy in the World.

“During the investigation, the police team checked the CCTV footage and identified Gupta, who is a 'bad character' in Sangam Vihar police station. Three others were found to be helping the accused commit the murder,” the DCP said.

Efforts are going on to recover the murder weapon and ascertain the reason being the killing, DCP Deo said. PTI BM

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)