Gurugram: 26-Year-Old Housekeeper Fatally Stabbed By Colleague Due To Dispute Over Quality Of Work

In Gurugram, Arjun Shavtal (22) stabbed his colleague, Dalip Kumar (26), to death due to a work dispute. Shavtal was arrested and the murder weapon was recovered.

Representational Image | The victim, Dalip Kumar hailing from Bihar was working as a housekeeping staff at a guest house in Gurugram.

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Gurugram, Jan 5 (PTI) A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death by his colleague following a dispute over the quality of work, police said on Sunday.

The accused, Arjun Shavtal (22), a native of Assam, was arrested and the knife used in the crime was recovered, they said.

Police said they received information on Saturday evening that a man was stabbed to death at Hello Guest House in Sector 53. A police team rushed to the spot and dog squad and forensic experts inspected the scene.

The victim, Dalip Kumar hailing from Bihar was working as a housekeeping staff at the guest house, a police officer said.

An FIR was registered based on the complaint lodged by the victim's brother following which the accused was arrested on Sunday, he said.

During interrogation, Shavtal revealed that he bore a grudge against Kumar as he used to constantly berate him about the quality of work and would also threaten and beat him, the officer added.

The accused told police that enraged by the constant berating he took a knife from the kitchen and stabbed the victim to death, the officer said.

Further investigation is underway, the police said. 

Delhi student stabbed to death after game of dodgeball enrages classmate 

New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) A dodgeball game at school turned fatal for a Class 9 student as a schoolmate enraged after being hit by the ball allegedly got the 14-year-old stabbed to death outside their school in East Delhi, police said on Saturday. The alleged incident took place around 6 pm on Friday with the police apprehending seven people, including three schoolmates, officials said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Abhishek Dhania said among the seven arrested, five are juveniles. The suspects were planning to flee the city when they were apprehended.

The police also recovered the knife used in the murder and other critical evidence, the officer said.

"Investigations revealed that during a break at 4 pm, a classmate of the victim allegedly borrowed a mobile phone and made a call. The accused classmate allegedly discussed a dispute with the victim and instructed the person on the line to 'send people'," the DCP said.

Around 6 pm, as the students left the school, the accused classmate was seen waiting outside with a group.

The situation escalated when another juvenile, an accomplice of the accused student, stabbed the victim in his right thigh, causing severe injuries. The attackers then fled the spot, Dhania said.

School staff immediately administered first aid and took the victim student to Hedgewar hospital. He was referred to GTB Hospital due to the severity of the injuries but he succumbed, the police said.

Three specialised teams conducted extensive review of CCTV camera footage, interviewed witnesses and analysed technical evidence to identify the suspects, Dhania said. "Their coordinated efforts led to the apprehension of all seven accused while they attempted to escape." Among those apprehended were five juveniles and two adults -- college student Saarthi (19) and dairy shop owner Aman Kumar (31).

Critical evidence, including the accused's blood-stained clothes and shoes and the knife and its cover, were seized. The police are investigating the specific roles and motives of each individual involved, Dhania said.

Police said that CCTV footage is being checked to understand the sequence of the events.

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