Tragic Altercation Leads to Fatal Stabbing in Pahadi

A 38-year-old man was stabbed to death following an altercation in the Pahadi area of the district, police said on Tuesday.

The police have booked three persons, but the exact motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, they said, adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem.

The incident took place at about 11 pm on Monday when some people called Babulal Yadav, 38, out of his house in Sainpur village and stabbed him multiple times in the chest during an altercation involving verbal abuse.

On receiving information, a police team reached the spot and rushed him to the government hospital in Pahadi, where doctors declared him dead, police said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the deceased's wife, Rani Devi, a murder case has been registered against Aman Patel, Golu Yadav and Rakesh Yadav, police said.

Police teams have been formed to trace the accused, they added.

(With inputs from agencies.)