Delhi: Man killed following scuffle over asking directions to cigarette-shop
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A 29-year-old non-teaching staffer of Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi was allegedly stabbed to death while his cousin was injured, following a scuffle over asking directions to a cigarette shop. The incident happened in Vijay Vihar area of Rohini. The duo was rushed to a hospital, where Rahul was declared brought dead while his cousin Naveen was stated to be critical. Here's more.
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Accused was in an inebriated condition
On Saturday, Rahul had come to Naveen's house in Rohini and the latter came to see him off when he was leaving. When Naveen asked a man directions to a cigarette shop, the man, who was in an inebriated condition, got into an argument with the cousins. Later, he also called his accomplices who attacked Rahul and Naveen, the police said.
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Police arrested three men, apprehended a juvenile
Rahul worked on an ad-hoc basis with the varsity while his cousin is a lab assistant at the university. The police have arrested three men and apprehended a juvenile in this regard.
Trivial issues
Trivial issues, second most common reason for bloodshed in Delhi
Brawls over trivial issues, such as not sharing a cigarette, led to a spate of killings in Delhi in the first four months of the year, according to the Delhi Police. Till April 30 this year, 27 of the 167 reported killings took place because of a sudden provocation or a trivial issue, the second most common reason for bloodshed after personal enmity.