New Delhi, Feb 10 || A shopkeeper was stabbed to death and a labourer injured following a dispute over charging a mobile phone in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri area, police said on Tuesday. Two of the three accused have been arrested, while one is absconding.
The incident occurred at an auto repair shop run by Veer Singh in the Trilokpuri area under Kalyanpuri police station limits. According to police, three youths approached the shop and asked to charge their mobile phone. When Singh refused, an argument broke out, which soon escalated into violence.
DCP East Delhi Abhishek Dhania said the accused attacked Singh with a knife during the altercation, inflicting multiple stab wounds. Singh was rushed to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. His body has been sent for post-mortem.
Ram Kishan, a labourer, was also stabbed when he tried to intervene and stop the attack. He was taken to hospital for treatment and was later discharged.
Police have arrested two accused, identified as Yamin and Yaseen, while efforts are underway to nab the third accused who fled the scene. A case of murder and attempted murder has been registered, and CCTV footage from the area is being examined to trace the absconding suspect.