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An Indian-origin taxi driver was stabbed by an unknown assailant and found dead in his cab that crashed in New Zealands Auckland city on Sunday.
Hiren Mohini,39,was driving a taxi that veered off the road and hit a tree around 1.30 a m (local time) following which people who rushed to the spot found him dead. A post mortem report found a stab wound to his torso,the New Zealand Herald reported.
A homicide inquiry was launched following the death and the police is looking to interview a young male who was seen running towards Esplanade Road immediately after the crash,it said.
Investigators who spoke to a number of witnesses described the man they are looking for as a slimly-built,dark-skinned male in his mid to late twenties with long,greasy hair to the back of his neck. Police believe the man had hired Mohinis taxi 10 minutes before it crashed and they are assessing security surveillance footage for more information.
