New Delhi: Two young men who were drinking alcohol at Sanjay Lake Park in the Pandav Nagar police station area of East Delhi were allegedly attacked with a knife during a robbery attempt, police said on Thursday.
One of them, identified as Lukha Choudhary alias Vikram, died on the spot, while the other, Vakil, sustained serious injuries and remains in a critical condition.
According to preliminary information, the two men were sitting in the park on Wednesday night when an unidentified miscreant approached them and attempted to rob them. When Lukha resisted, the attacker allegedly stabbed both men before fleeing the spot. Lukha succumbed to his injuries immediately, while Vakil was rushed to the nearby Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.
Family and Police Response
Kanchan, the wife of the deceased, said the incident took place late at night.
“When he did not return home, I started searching for him. The accused had snatched his phone and money,” she told IANS.
Meanwhile, the Pandav Nagar police have taken custody of the body and sent it to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital for post-mortem examination. Several teams have been deployed to trace and arrest the accused. Police officials said efforts are underway to identify the attacker using CCTV footage and local inputs.
Rising Knife Attacks in Delhi-NCR
The incident comes amid rising concerns over stabbing cases in Delhi and the National Capital Region. In a related development, Delhi Police has launched a crackdown on online delivery platforms for allegedly selling large knives that violate government-prescribed specifications. This action followed police findings that perpetrators in at least two recent stabbing incidents had procured knives online.
Stabbing incidents have increased significantly in recent times. Recent cases include:
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Feb 3: A 22-year-old delivery executive stabbed to death by three minors in Pandav Nagar.
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Feb 10: Shopkeeper killed and a labourer injured in Kalyanpuri over a mobile charging dispute.
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Jan 31: Three incidents in Delhi-NCR, including a double murder in Khora (UP) and the killing of a 25-year-old in Shastri Park.
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Jan 22: 25-year-old man stabbed to death in Mangolpuri.
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Jan 16: 21-year-old man killed on Sindhu Farm Road in Southeast Delhi.
Police have emphasized ongoing investigations and preventive measures to curb the rise in violent knife crimes in the region.