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Crime
Sanitation Worker Stabs to Death 24-Year-Old in Budh Vihar, Delhi; Accused Arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 04:16 PM
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A 24‑year‑old man was fatally stabbed in Budh Vihar, north‑west Delhi, during a dispute. Police say the assailant, a sanitation worker who knew the victim, has been arrested.
Police in north‑west Delhi reported that a 24‑year‑old male was stabbed to death in the Budh Vihar neighbourhood during a quarrel. The victim and the alleged attacker were known to each other, according to investigators.
The suspect, identified as a sanitation worker employed by the municipal corporation, allegedly used a knife to inflict fatal injuries on the young man. Witnesses said the confrontation escalated quickly before the weapon was drawn.
Delhi police detained the accused shortly after the incident and transferred him to the local police station for questioning. Officials confirmed that the arrest was made without further violence.
The case is being investigated as a homicide, with authorities collecting forensic evidence and statements from neighbours. No other injuries were reported, and the police have appealed for anyone with additional information to come forward.
The suspect, identified as a sanitation worker employed by the municipal corporation, allegedly used a knife to inflict fatal injuries on the young man. Witnesses said the confrontation escalated quickly before the weapon was drawn.
Delhi police detained the accused shortly after the incident and transferred him to the local police station for questioning. Officials confirmed that the arrest was made without further violence.
The case is being investigated as a homicide, with authorities collecting forensic evidence and statements from neighbours. No other injuries were reported, and the police have appealed for anyone with additional information to come forward.