Man stabbed to death for protesting lewd remarks on daughter, 2 held

New Delhi: A 51-year-old businessman was stabbed to death allegedly for objecting to lewd comments made by some boys on his daughter in West Delhi's Moti Nagar area. Police said that they have arrested two persons apprehended two minors in the case.

Police identified the accused as Jahangir Khan and his son Mohammad Alam . The deceased was identified as Dhruv Das Tyagi lived in Moti Nagar area. "Both accused and deceased is neighbourers," police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Monika Bharadwaj said that they have also apprehended two minors. The man's 19-year-old son was also injured in the incident that took place in the early hours of Sunday.

The boys passed some lewd comments and made indecent gestures at the businessman's 24-year-old daughter, when they were returning home on a two-wheeler from a hospital. The man had taken his daughter to hospital after she complained of severe headache.

The man after dropping his daughter home, complained to the boys' father about their behaviour, claimed a family member, who did not want to be named.

An argument broke out over the issue and in the midst of it, the businessman was attacked and stabbed multiple times, he alleged.

Hearing the commotion, some people came out of their houses, but no one intervened, the family member said.

The victim's 19-year-old son came to his father's rescue, but he was also stabbed.

Somehow, he managed to raise an alarm after which his mother and sister rushed to the spot and took the father-son duo to a hospital.

The businessman succumbed to injuries Monday morning, while his son is still battling for life, police said.