Man stabbed to death in northeast Delhi's Jafrabad over love affair

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad on Monday.

The victim, Salman, was stabbed in the neck and chest by the family members of a woman he was in a relationship with.

Police received a call at around 5.15pm reporting a stabbing in gali number-2 near Kalyan Cinema in Jafrabad's Chauhan Banger. When they arrived at the scene, they found Salman lying on the ground, dead.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Salman had been friends with the woman for the past two years. Her family was opposed to their relationship, and they had allegedly threatened Salman on several occasions.

The police have registered a case of murder and are currently investigating the matter.

On Monday, her father Manzoor, along with his elder son Mohsin and the younger son who is a minor, attacked Salman, while he was on a motorcycle, he said.

Manzoor and his sons, who all are absconding, have been booked for murder and are being looked for, Tirkey added.

(With inputs from PTI)