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Day after man killed in knife attack, Delhi Police conducts raids for assailants
Police said three-four assailants approached an e-rickshaw, which was moving slowly through traffic, and allegedly tried to rob the passengers.
The incident took place around 7.30 pm near the Marghat Wale Baba flyover, in full public view of commuters. (@ANI/X)
A day after a man travelling in an e-rickshaw was killed in a knife attack during a robbery in North Delhi’s Kashmere Gate, police teams on Friday conducted raids at various locations to trace the three-four assailants who allegedly fled with Rs 15 lakh in cash.
While Prabhat died, his nephew Sachin and the e-rickshaw driver, Akash, sustained injuries in the attack.
Prabhat and Sachin, both residents of Morena in Madhya Pradesh, worked as collection agents for a transport company. They had collected more than Rs 30 lakh and were travelling from Gandhi Nagar towards Chandni Chowk in the e-rickshaw, carrying the cash in two bags, said police.
Sources in the police said the assailants appeared to know that the passengers were carrying a large amount of cash.
The attack took place around 7.30 pm near Yamuna Bazaar and the Marghat Wale Baba flyover on Thursday.
The assailants allegedly intercepted the e-rickshaw and tried to snatch one of the bags. When the passengers resisted, they attacked Prabhat, Sachin and Akash with knives before fleeing with a bag containing Rs 15 lakh. They failed to take the second bag, which contained another Rs 15-20 lakh, the police sources said.
The attack took place in full public view. Mobile phone videos recorded afterwards showed a pool of blood on the road beside the e-rickshaw.
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The three were rushed to the Trauma Centre in Civil Lines, where Prabhat died during treatment. Sachin suffered serious injuries and was referred to RML Hospital, while Akash was discharged after treatment later that night.
On Friday morning, after the postmortem examination, Prabhat’s body was handed over to his family.
Police said they suspect the accused may be residents of the area. They are examining CCTV camera footage from the area and questioning eyewitnesses to identify the assailants. Several teams are conducting raids at suspected locations, while technical and human intelligence is being used to trace them, they added.
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
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