21-year-old stabbed to death in Delhi's Jaitpur; two held
New Delhi (PTI): A 21-year-old man was killed and two others were injured during a clash between two groups in Delhi's Jaitpur area, police said on Friday.
According to the police, the incident occurred late Thursday night when the victims went to meet another group for a reconciliation meeting following a dispute over a social media post.
Police received a PCR call at 11.18 pm. Upon reaching a police team found three injured men and shifted them to hospital.
One of the victims, Krishna Sahu (21), sustained multiple stab injuries to the chest, shoulder and back. He was declared brought dead at the AIIMS Trauma Centre. Another victim, Sunny (21), suffered injuries to the abdomen and thigh and was undergoing treatment. The third victim, Prince (19), was discharged after receiving first aid for minor injuries.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that the clash triggered by a personal dispute between involving a mutual acquaintance. The conflict began when one of the accused, identified as Deepak, shared a post on social media directed at Prince, the police said.
While both sides had agreed to meet to resolve the matter amicably, a verbal altercation broke out during the meeting. The accused allegedly attacked the victims with knives before fleeing, they said.
Forensic experts and a crime team examined the spot and police analysed CCTV footage from the vicinity to identify the suspects.
Based on a technical analysis and local intelligence, police apprehended 24-year-old graphic designer Aashish and a 17-year-old juvenile, the police said. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, they added.
The father of the deceased, Shiv Kumar, said his son left home with three friends around 10 pm after speaking on the phone. "We have no idea about what happened there. We want strict action against those who killed my son," Kumar said.
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Voting begins for Assam's 126 assembly seats
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Guwahati (PTI): Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said.
In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016.
Polling, being held in a single phase, began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations from early morning.
An electorate of 2.50 crore, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the third gender, can exercise their franchise in 31,490 polling stations across the state.
Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi, assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Leader of the opposition Debabrata Saikia, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi.
Several cabinet ministers, including the AGP’s Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta, and the BPF’s Charan Boro are also in the fray.
The Congress has the highest of 99 contestants, followed by the BJP (90), AIUDF (30), NDA allies AGP (26) and BPF (11).
Opposition alliance’s Raijor Dal is contesting in 13, AJP in 10, CPI(M) in 3 and APHLC in 2. Outside the two coalitions, the AAP is contesting in 18 seats, UPPL in 18, TMC 22, JMM 16 and there are 258 independents.
The ruling NDA’s main constituents are the BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF) while the opposition alliance comprises the Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), CPI(M), All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) and CPI(ML).
The counting of votes is scheduled on May 4.
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