Delhi man killed in park after confronting youths over lewd remarks at his friend

A guard at the park, hearing Devika scream, rushed to the spot. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

According to police, Sunil and Devki had been sitting on a bench at Baba Chaudhary Khimman Singh Park in Ashok Vihar since around 2.30 pm. About an hour later, four youths allegedly approached them and passed lewd comments at Devki.

“Enraged, Sunil snapped back with abuses, which led to a scuffle. That was when one of the accused took out a knife and stabbed Sunil and Devika,” a senior officer said.

A guard at the park, hearing Devika scream, rushed to the spot.

“He found Devki lying in a pool of blood. She was asking for help, while the man was lying unconscious, with stab injuries all over his body. Three to four boys had fled the spot,” the officer added.

Police said a PCR call regarding the incident was received at Bharat Nagar police station at 3.33 pm. “A police team immediately reached Khimman Singh Park in Ashok Vihar,” said DCP Akanksha Yadav.

Both victims were taken to the hospital, where Sunil was declared dead. Sunil had suffered four stab wounds, including injuries to his face and chest, police said.

Spot where a young boy was allegedly stabbed to death and a woman was critically injured by unidentified assailants inside a park at Ashok Vihar, New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Police said that in her preliminary statement, Devki has said that three to four men had approached them in the park before an argument broke out. “As one of the assailants pulled out a knife, Sunil came in front of Devki and was stabbed. The accused then stabbed Devki, before fleeing,” said an officer.

Two teams led by Inspector Robin Tyagi have been formed to identify and arrest the remaining suspects, police said.

Police said Sunil and Devki had known each other for years. “Sunil worked at an iron bending shop and kept visiting Delhi for business. Devki, who worked as a caretaker, was

Sunil’s friend and they had met multiple times earlier,” said an officer.

“Her condition is very critical so we couldn’t speak to her much… While Sunil’s family is on their way from UP, Devki’s family has been informed about the incident,” the officer added.

Spread over more than 10 acres in Ashok Vihar Phase III, Baba Chaudhary Khimman Singh Park is frequented by joggers, families and children, and is about a 20-minute walk from the Shalimar Bagh Metro station. It witnesses a steady flow of people both in the morning and evening.