Ice cream vendor in Delhi stabbed to death near India Gate, efforts on to nab accused
Representative image. File photo of Delhi police personnel.
An ice-cream vendor in India's national capitalNewDelhiwasstabbed to death near India Gate on Wednesday (Apr 24) evening. A report by the news agency ANI said that the victim wasaged25.
The Delhi Police received information about an attack on the vendor late on Wednesday, following whichhe was takento a hospital.
The man succumbed to his injuries, the police added.
'Victim was attackeddue to a fight'
The Delhi Police told ANI that a preliminary investigation suggested that the ice cream vendorwas attackedwith a knife due to a fight.
The deceased hadthree wounds on his body, one of which was very deep, due to which he died, the police said.
"We have also recovered some money and a watch from the victim's bag", they added.
Accused on the run
The accused was identified by the police with the help of CCTV.
The police said that the accused was on the runandefforts were on tonabthe person.A case had been registeredunder section 302.
Further investigation was underway.
(With inputs from agencies)