New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): A 45-year-old man, identified as Mahesh, was stabbed to death while his brother sustained injuries after they were attacked by four to five persons in Delhi’s Mangolpuri area on Monday.
The victim’s family alleged that police had failed to act on an earlier stabbing incident involving the accused, claiming that timely action could have prevented the murder.
According to Delhi Police, the incident took place in the Mangolpuri area under the jurisdiction of Raj Park Police Station. One person died in the attack, while his brother was injured. Police said four to five accused persons allegedly carried out the stabbing before fleeing the spot.
Speaking to ANI from the hospital, the deceased’s brother, Mukesh, alleged that the attackers struck without warning and said the family had earlier approached the police over a similar incident.
“They suddenly came up behind me. I was stabbed, and when my brother came, he was stabbed in the chest… One year ago, they stabbed my sister with a knife… No action has been taken regarding the incident… They should be punished…” Mukesh said.
The wife of the deceased also accused the police of failing to take action despite an earlier attack on family members.
“When I reached Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, there was no doctor nearby. When I asked, they told me he had passed away… Suddenly, someone came up from behind and attacked him… A year ago my sister-in-law and brother-in-law were stabbed. Even then, the police did nothing. If the police had taken action, my husband would be alive today,” she told ANI.
An investigation is underway to identify and apprehend the accused.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police on Monday announced that it had solved an unrelated murder case involving the recovery of a 34-year-old man’s body from the Yamuna Khadar area in May.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said Wazirabad Police arrested three accused in connection with the murder of Chandan Saini, a resident of Nehru Vihar in Timarpur. According to police, Saini, who was identified through tattoos and other distinguishing marks, was a listed “Bad Character” of Timarpur Police Station and had five criminal cases registered against him.
Police said the accused allegedly conspired to kill Saini following longstanding enmity. The investigation involved analysis of CCTV footage, call detail records and local inquiries before the three accused were arrested. (ANI)
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