Man stabbed to death in Delhi function, two held
New Delhi, June 25: A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death at a family function here, police said on Monday, adding that his nephew and a friend have been arrested for the murder.
The accused have been identified as Vishal, a nephew of the deceased, and Rahul, who was described as a friend. They were arrested on Monday from a hideout in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar.
The incident took place at 9 p.m on Sunday in Tigri area when police were told that a man later identified as Sunil had been stabbed.
A father of two, Sunil was rushed to a hospital where he died.
Sunil reportedly had a row with Vishal and Rahul, apparently over a young woman who was getting engaged to one of them, Deputy Commissioner of Police Romil Baaniya said. This led to a fight.
"The accused and the deceased were under the influence of alcohol. They abused each other initially after which Vishal and Rahul stabbed Sunil two to three times and escaped from the spot as he collapsed," Baaniya said.
The family of the deceased alleged that two more persons still at large were also involved in the murder.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
