Jamshedpur, Oct 21 (IANS) A man identified as Shekhar Tirkey was killed and three others were injured in a knife attack following a dispute over a vegetable roll order at a fast-food stall in Adityapur, a suburb of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
The incident took place around 1 a.m. on Tuesday at Khau Gali, located in front of the AIDA Gate.
Police have detained three youths, including the stall operator, in connection with the incident.
According to information, Shekhar Tirkey, a resident of Mango, had come to Adityapur to work on the lighting arrangements at the Shiv Mandir Durga Puja Committee’s pandal. At around 1 a.m. he went with his associate Golu to a fast-food stall near the AIDA Gate to eat a vegetable roll.
A heated argument broke out between Shekhar and the shopkeeper over the order. The dispute soon escalated, and the two sides began fighting. Shekhar and Golu then called other members of the Durga Puja committee to the spot.
After receiving the information, committee member Sunny arrived with his associates. The dispute allegedly escalated again, leading to a knife attack. Sunny, along with Sagar Jha and Arun Pandey, who had intervened to stop the fight, was also attacked with knives.
Shekhar Tirkey sustained serious injuries and later died. Sunny, Sagar Jha and Arun Pandey were also injured. All the injured were taken to Tata Main Hospital (TMH) for treatment.
On being informed of the incident, Seraikela Sub-Divisional Police Officer Abhinav Bhardwaj and Adityapur police station in-charge Anjani Kumar reached the spot with a police team.
After inspecting the scene, the police launched an investigation.
Three youths, including the stall operator, have been detained and are being questioned. SDPO Abhinav Bhardwaj said preliminary information suggested that the incident occurred during a minor dispute.
Further investigation is underway.
In a similar stabbing incident in Delhi, a man was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of assailants in southeast Kalindi Kunj area in a suspected revenge killing linked to a past rivalry in jail, police said. Three accused were arrested.
The deceased, Shahid Hussain, a resident of Abul Fazal Enclave-II in Shaheen Bagh, was taken to Apollo Hospital by Constable Avdesh of Kalindi Kunj police station. A medico-legal certificate issued at 5.32 p.m. by the hospital stated that Hussain had been brought dead.
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