New Delhi: A 50-year-old grocery shop owner was allegedly stabbed to death, and four others were injured after a neighbourhood dispute spiralled into a violent clash in northwest Delhi’s Shakurpur on Saturday evening. Police have detained two accused.The deceased was identified as Rajkumar, a resident of Shakurpur. One of the injured, Sumit Gupta, is the son of deceased while Kishan Gupta is the brother of the deceased.According to police, a PCR call was received around 9.10 pm, reporting a quarrel between neighbours near Sanjay Park in Shakurpur’s K Block. A senior police officer said the altercation is suspected to have stemmed from a dispute over the use of common space in the locality.Preliminary inquiry revealed that members of both groups allegedly attacked each other with lathis, iron rods and knives. A case has been registered and the accused were identified.Police further added that two more people, another man named Sumit and his father, Nand Kishore, also sustained injuries from the side of the accused group.Among the detained are Chetan, Ashish. Sumit has also been identified as an accused and is undergoing treatment. A claim that the daughter-in-law of the deceased was also attacked is being investigated.Police said two accused have been detained, while efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the remaining suspects.
