Three Killed in New Year’s Eve Stabbings in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The New Year evening was marked by tragedy with three almost back-to-back stabbings leaving an equal number of people dead in Delhi.

Bihari Lal, 50, was fatally attacked by a group of juveniles in northwest Delhi’s lal Bagh area after he asked them to stop shouting and playing loud music.

A tailor by profession, Lal had just returned home Thursday evening from his job in Shastri Nagar when he confronted the noisy group of revelers. “This led to a heated exchange, during which one of the juveniles stabbed Lal,” a police officer said, adding that one of the boys kicked the victim several times during the fight.

Bihari Lal was rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital, were doctors declared him dead.

Police have arrested one juvenile in connection with the killing and recovered the weapon used.A search is ongoing for the others involved in the attack.

An FIR was registered at Adarsh Nagar Police Station, with investigators reviewing eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage from the area.

Bihari Lal’s family and neighbours alleged that the group had a history of causing disturbances in the locality.