Two killed, one critically injured in separate stabbing incidents in northwest Delhi

New Delhi: A man was allegedly stabbed critically by a group of six to seven assailants in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar.According to police, the attack, which took place early Sunday, was triggered by the accused’s anger after discovering that the man, identified as Vineet, had allegedly been pranking and abusing them through a fake social media profile posing as a girl.Vineet remains in critical condition at LNJP Hospital. A case of attempted murder has been registered.Two men were murdered and another was critically injured in three separate stabbing incidents in northwest Delhi within a span of 24 hours. Police are yet to arrest the accused in two of the cases.In the first incident, a 25-year-old man was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Model Town on Sunday night. The victim was identified as Sahil. Police have registered a murder case and launched a manhunt to trace the accused.During the investigation, police learned that Sahil was rushed to the hospital by his friends, Shiva and Shubham. Shiva told investigators that the attack was allegedly carried out by an 18-year-old youth, Ashu, a resident of the Lal Bagh. Police have recovered the knife used in the crime. Raids are being conducted to arrest the accused.In another incident, a 38-year-old man was stabbed to death in Hudson Lane on Monday. Police identified the deceased as Dilbahar (38), who worked at a mattress-making shop. Preliminary inquiry revealed that he had an altercation with his co-worker, Ashfaque (42), over a trivial issue.During the quarrel, Ashfaque allegedly attacked Dilbahar multiple times with a pair of scissors. The victim was rushed for treatment but succumbed to his injuries. The accused was subsequently arrested.