A 24-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbour over garbage in Model Town area of north Delhi, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place late Wednesday night during a fight over garbage being dumped in a staircase.
The police got a call at 11.08 pm, and a team was rushed to the spot.
Upon arrival, the police found the victim, Sumit, a resident of the same building, with multiple stab injuries. He was taken to Hindu Rao Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Sumit had a fight with his 18-year-old neighbour Suraj over garbage being thrown in the staircase of the building.
“During the altercation, the accused allegedly went to his room, brought a knife and stabbed Sumit multiple times in the back,” a police officer said.
The victim’s brother, Amit Kumar, who witnessed the incident and was injured while trying to intervene, was the one who called the police.
Suraj was arrested and booked, the officer said.
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