MTech student from Haryana stabbed to death in Australia; cops search for two Indian-origin brothers

He said Navjeet’s friend Shravan, who hails from Bajina village of Karnal, had asked him to accompany him to his house to pick up his belongings as he had a car. “Shravan shared the house with two others — Abhijeet Gartan and Robin Gartan — who are natives of Bastara village of Karnal. Shravan went inside while Navjeet kept sitting in the car. He heard some shouts and saw there was scuffle between Shravan and the two others. As he tried to intervene, Abhijeet and Robin attacked him with a knife. He was fatally stabbed in the chest,” said the father.

Navjeet’s uncle Yashvir Singh said the family got the information about the incident early Sunday morning. Navjeet’s friend Shravan, also sustained injuries in the incident, he said.

Meanwhile, Victoria Police’s Homicide Squad detectives released details and images of the two men. A search is currently underway for brothers Abhijeet and Robin , both of Indian descent, they said.

Abhijeet is 26 years old and described as being 170 cm tall with a solid build and black hair. Robin is 27 years old and is also described as being 170 cm tall with a solid build and black hair.

It’s believed they are travelling in a stolen 2014 white Toyota Camry sedan.

The pair was last seen in the Ormond area in the early hours of Sunday, shortly after the incident occurred.

Emergency services were called to a residential property at about 1 am on Sunday, following reports of a dispute, the statement said. Upon arrival, two men were located with stab wounds. Victoria Police, however, did not identify the victims.— With PTI Inputs