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Delhi: 26-year-old stabbed to death for objecting to men drinking in public

A case under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention) was registered at Mangolpuri police station in Delhi.

In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old man was stabbed to death after he and his brother objected to three men drinking alcohol in front of their shop in Mangolpuri locality of Delhi.

According to a Hindustan Times report, the incident took place when the deceased, 26-year-old Tarun, and his younger brother, Durgesh, were called to help in the shop by their father. The accused were reportedly drinking and creating nuisance close to their shop, to which their father objected.

When the brothers asked the men to leave, a scuffle broke out between the two groups. The accused allegedly stabbed Tarun with a knife. When Durgesh tried to save him, he was attacked too.

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The accused fled after Tarun collapsed on the ground. The police were called immediately and the locals took Tarun and Durgesh to a nearby hospital where Tarun was declared brought dead.

A case under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention) was registered at Mangolpuri police station. Tarun’s body was sent for post-mortem.

Cops are awaiting the post-mortem report and going through the CCTV footage of the area to trace the accused men.

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“We have arrested one of the three accused. Probe is on and a search is being conducted to nab absconding accused. We are hopeful, they will be nabbed soon,” said a senior police officer, according to the HT report.

Locals claimed that illegal activities keep happening in the area after dark, leading to safety issues.

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