Three murdered in city during Diwali festivities

Three people were murdered within 24 hours, even as the city celebrated Diwali.

- Our Staff Reporter

Some youths, who had an argument with one of their friends over a rivalry, attacked him with a knife multiple times, causing his death. Another man was shot dead in Dwarkapuri area and a youth was stabbed to death in the MIG area following an argument over an old rivalry.

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The first incident took place in the Azad Nagar area on Diwali night. Police station in-charge Lokesh Singh Bhadoriya said that the deceased was identified as 30-year-old Raja Sonkar. A preliminary probe suggested a group of youths was enjoying a liquor party in Pawanpuri Colony when an argument broke out between Raja and his friends. The entire crime was recorded on the CCTV cameras installed at the roadside.