PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death during an argument at a birthday party in Selaqui’s Jamnapur area late Monday night, with police registering a murder case and launching a search for the accused.
The deceased, identified as Rajpal, a native of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, was living in Manoj’s building in Jamnapur. Police said Rajpal was involved in an argument with Jitendra Kumar, who also lives in the same building, during a birthday celebration for Jitendra’s daughter.
According to the police, both men were allegedly under the influence of alcohol when an argument broke out outside the building. The dispute soon turned into a physical fight. During the fight, Kumar allegedly attacked Rajpal with a knife and stabbed him in the chest before fleeing the spot.
After receiving the information, a team from Selaqui police station reached the spot and rushed Rajpal to Subharti Hospital in a 108 ambulance. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police said that the two men had also fought around 10 to 15 days earlier over food and drinks while under the influence of alcohol. The earlier dispute had reportedly created resentment between them.
Rajpal’s body was sent to the mortuary and his family was informed. The circle officer Sahaspur Anuj Kumar said that police have registered a murder case based on a complaint from the family. Several teams have been formed to arrest Jitendra and raids are being conducted at possible locations, soon police would arrest him, he said.
