Delhi Ice-Cream Vendor Stabbed To Death Near India Gate, 1 Arrested

An ice cream vendor was stabbed to death during a fight near India Gate in Delhi on Wednesday evening.

An ice cream vendor was stabbed to death during a fight near India Gate in Delhi on Wednesday evening.

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Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested the accused who stabbed an ice cream vendor to death druing a fight near India Gate in the national capital. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening and the according to the police the deceased was identified as Prabhakar. 

A 25-year-old ice cream vendor named Prabhakar was stabbed to death during a fight near India Gate in Delhi late Wednesday evening. A case of murder is being registered under Section 302 IPC. CCTV cameras are being scanned so that the accused can be identified: Delhi Police… pic.twitter.com/cUY3Qa0whS

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The police received the information about the attack on Wednesday evening that an ice cream vendor was attacked with knives. Thereafter, the police took the victim to the hospital, news agency ANI reported.

However, the 25-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries.

The preliminary investigation suggested that the victim was attacked with a knife due to a fight. He sustained three wounds on his body, one of which was a serious one, which led to his death. 

"We have also recovered some money and a watch from the victim's bag," police told ANI.

Delhi Police stated that a case of murder has been registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

Police is also scanning the CCTV cameras placed in nearby shops in order to identify the accused, who is currently on the run.

Further investigation and efforts to nab the absconding accused are underway.

In February this year, a similar incident occurred when a  25-year-old ice cream vendor was stabbed multiple times near north Delhi's Chandni Chowk area.

The police authorities at Kotwali police station received a PCR call at 1:25am regarding the incident which took place at Nai Sarak.

Thereafter, a team was dispatched and after reaching the spot they were informed that "the victim was taken to LNJP Hospital as he sustained multiple stab injuries on his back, hip, and thigh. The victim was not fit for statement due to high intoxication,” a senior officer had told news agency PTI.