Delhi: Man who intervened in argument stabbed to death
A man was stabbed to death in Aman Vihar area in outer Delhi when he tried to intervene in an argument between two men, a police official said.
The
incident
was
reported
to
the
Police
Control
Room
around
11
pm
yesterday
from
Ugna
Chowk
in
Prem
Nagar
locality.
The
deceased
Nitish,
27,
was
a
labourer,
the
official
said.
The
accused
Kitab
Singh,
alias
Kejriwal,
works
as
a
cook
at
a
restaurant
and
saw
the
two
men
arguing
over
some
issue.
Nitish's brother Aatish was involved in the argument. Under the impression that Kitab Singh was from the opposing side and that he beat his brother, Nitish thrashed the accused, the official said.
Kitan Singh got angry by the unprovoked beating and in a fit of rage stabbed Nitish in his chest with a kitchen knife, he said.
Yogesh, a student, who tried to intervene during the argument sustained injuries in his right hand in the quarrel.
A case was registered based on the statement of Rakesh, the youngest brother of the deceased. The accused has been arrested, the official added.