A man was killed after he was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon on Tuesday evening at Dalgate area of Srinagar while the accused involved in the crime has been arrested.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a man was attacked in the late evening hours of Tuesday at Dalgate Srinagar, leaving him critically wounded.
He added that a man identified as Bilal Ahmad Guroo, son of Nazir Ahmed Guroo, resident of Bemina Srinagar, received serious injuries and was shifted to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officials further added that the accused person identified as Hilal Ahmad involved in the crime has been arrested, and police have taken up the investigation.
Meanwhile, police in a post on X said that a scuffle broke out between two fruit vendors following which one among them stabbed the other to death.
“Scuffle between two fruit vendors broke out in Dalgate area in which Hilal Ahmad Shera S/o Riyaz Shera R/o Tengpora stabbed Bilal Guroo R/o Bemina to death. FIR No. 70/2024 u/s 302 IPC regd in PS RM Bagh & investigation taken up.
Accused arrested & weapon of offence recovered,” Police wrote on X—(KNO)