Plumber stabbed to death by friend in Bhalaswa Dairy

A 37-year-old plumber was stabbed to death by his friend over some dispute in the Bhalaswa Dairy area of North-West Delhi, police said.

Victim Preet Pal, who worked as a plumber, allegedly had a fight with his friend Naval Kishor during a party a few days ago. The fight was later sorted out by their common friends. Naval allegedly stabbed Pal to death on Friday evening, said a police officer.

The deceased’s wife Hina told police that Naval had visited her husband on Friday evening and said sorry for the fight. He also pacified Pal by saying that fights were normal between friends and took him for a stroll. Police said that Hina suspected the motive of Naval and followed them. 

She said that Naval took her husband to a park in A Block and allegedly stabbed him. She claimed that she lost consciousness seeing her husband lying in a pool of blood.

Pal was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared as brought dead by the doctors, said a police officer, investigating the case.

A case of murder has been registered at the Bhalaswa Dairy police and Naval was arrested while trying to flee Delhi. The police have recovered the knife used in the crime, added the officer.