Man stabbed to death following dispute with friend in central Delhi, accused held

A 25-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend following a dispute at Dhobi Ghat near LNJP Hospital in central Delhi, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Shivam Chauhan (23), has been arrested in connection with the murder. The incident took place around 11:40 pm on Monday.

“Teams received information from LNJP Hospital on September 1, where the injured man, Shivam Mathur, was brought with multiple stab injuries,” a senior police officer said.

Mathur was declared brought dead by doctors at the hospital.

According to the preliminary investigation, Mathur, Chauhan and their friend Shiv Kumar Gautam had gathered at Dhobi Ghat to spend time together.

Mathur and Chauhan were friends but had been involved in a dispute. The disagreement over an issue escalated, following which Chauhan allegedly attacked Mathur with a knife, stabbing him multiple times in the chest and abdomen, the officer said.

Gautam, who was present at the spot, witnessed the incident and took the injured Mathur to the hospital, where he was declared dead.

Following the incident, a police team was rushed to the hospital and Gautam’s eyewitness account helped identify Chauhan as the alleged assailant, following which he was apprehended.

Police recovered the knife used in the crime during the investigation and are examining the sequence of events.

The body has been preserved for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is underway.