Four Cousins Stabbed Over Tobacco Refusal in North-East Delhi; One Attacker Dies

The incident took place on the night of India’s Independence Day, August 15, in the Nand Nagri locality of North‑East Delhi. According to police reports, two young men confronted four cousins, demanding tobacco. When the cousins refused, the assailants resorted to knives, stabbing all four.\n\nAll four relatives sustained injuries, while the two attackers were also badly wounded during the struggle. They were rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.\n\nDuring the course of medical care, one of the attackers succumbed to his injuries late on Friday night. The surviving assailant remains in critical condition. Local authorities have opened an investigation into the motive and the use of lethal force over a petty dispute.