Ice Cream Vendor Fatally Stabbed Near Delhi`s India Gate, Accused Arrested

The victim succumbed to his injuries after being attacked with knives late Wednesday night.

New Delhi: An ice cream vendor was fatally stabbed near India Gate in Delhi. The victim, identified as Prabhakar (25), succumbed to his injuries after being attacked with knives late Wednesday night. Upon receiving information about the assault, authorities rushed the victim to the hospital where he later died.

The accused identified using the CCTV footage from nearby shop, was on run since the incident, however, police successfully apprehended him on Thursday morning.

Initial investigations suggest that the attack stemmed from a confrontation, resulting in the victim sustaining three knife wounds, one of which proved fatal. Items including money and a watch were recovered from the victim's bag. A case has been registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.