Delhi Man Stabbed To Death, Had Threatened Accused To Return Friend's Money

A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death in his apartment over an alleged financial dispute in Delhi's Narela area on Friday. The victim, identified as Himanshu, was living with his friend, Sumit Kaushik, at the time of the incident, officials said.

According to a preliminary investigation, one of the accused, Ravi, had allegedly borrowed Rs 45,000 from the victim's friend, Sumit. He, however, failed to return the money. Following this, the victim visited Ravi's house in Safiyabad and threatened his family with "consequences" if he failed to repay his friend.

Hours later, Ravi, along with his three accomplices, reached the victim's residence around 6 pm and stabbed him. They immediately fled the scene.

"A PCR call regarding the incident was received at 6.28 pm. According to preliminary investigations, Himanshu was attacked and stabbed by four individuals," a senior police official said.

The victim had been living with Sumit for the past four months, officials said.

Three people have been arrested in the case - Ravi (30), Sahil (24) and Ashish (26). The fourth accused, Akshay Khatri, is reportedly on the run. A case of murder has been registered against them.

"The motive behind the murder appears to be linked to a financial dispute...We are questioning the accused," the official added.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the Centre over the rising crimes in the national capital.

"Another painful murder. Delhi is bleeding and the BJP government at the Centre is sitting idle. How long will the people of Delhi tolerate such conditions?" he wrote in a post on X.