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Man stabbed to death near fish market in northeast Delhi; accused arrested

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A 50-year-old man was stabbed to death over an alleged old enmity near a fish market in Shastri Park area of northeast Delhi on Thursday, police said.

The accused, identified as Mohsin (34), has been arrested, they said.

The deceased was identified as Fakruddin, a resident of the Buland Masjid area in Shastri Park.

Information about the incident was received around 1.30 AM following which a team rushed to the spot and found Fakruddin with stab injuries. He had already been taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital by family members, where doctors declared him dead, a senior police officer said.

A case was registered and crime and forensic teams inspected the spot and collected evidence, the police said.

During interrogation, Mohsin stated that he had a dispute with Fakruddin, which led to the attack, the police said.

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“Verification of the accused’s criminal record revealed that he was previously involved in seven criminal cases related to hurt, theft and robbery. Further investigation is underway in the case,” the officer said.

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