Two youths allegedly stabbed a man to death in a market in Maloya in broad daylight on Saturday evening. The police have arrested one of the accused, who is the son of a UT Police head constable, while the other assailant is at large. The police said that personal enmity over a petty issue led to the crime. The victim has been identified as Mukesh alias Bassi, a resident of Maloya, who was originally from Uttar Pradesh and was living in the city along with two elder brothers. He was in his early twenties. The police said that one of the assailants, Akash, was arrested, while the absconding accused has been identified as Vivek, both of them aged 19. [related-post] Meanwhile, the role of Akash’s brother Gaurav, who was also present at the spot, is under the scanner. Akash and Gaurav are sons of a UT Police head constable named Deepak. According to the police, the incident occurred around 4.45 pm, when Mukesh was present in the booth market in Maloya. He was spotted by the three youths, who cornered him over a scuffle which took place between them on Friday. Akash and Vivek were allegedly used to taunt Mukesh using his name as ‘Bassi’, which also means ‘stale’ in Hindi. On Friday, Mukesh had beaten them up after feeling insulted and the duo decided to avenge the attack on Saturday. “The two of them entered into a brawl with Mukesh again today. However, it turned ugly as they pulled out their knives and stabbed Mukesh in his chest and arms in the presence of shocked onlookers. They left him in a pool of blood and fled the spot. The police were informed an the victim was rushed to PGI, where the authorities declared him brought dead,” said police officials. The police said that Akash was later arrested by the police and he said during his interrogation that his brother Gaurav was also present at the spot but was not involved in the brawl or the attack and was standing at a distance. “However, we are verifying his role. Meanwhile, we have launched a manhunt for Vivek, who will be nabbed soon. A case of murder under Section 302 has been registered at the Sector 39 police station,” said an official.
