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Crime
Knife Murder of Yash Mittal in Ujjain Over Honking Dispute on Raksha Bandhan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ujjain
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 12:39 PM
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A 27‑year‑old man, Yash Mittal, was stabbed to death in Ujjain’s Madhav Nagar area after a quarrel over honking on Raksha Bandhan, and his blood‑stained body was later found.
Ujjain police received a distress call on Raksha Bandhan after a 27‑year‑old resident, Yash Mittal, failed to return home as his family awaited his arrival. The incident unfolded in the Madhav Nagar police‑station jurisdiction, where a disagreement over the use of a vehicle horn escalated.
According to initial reports, the altercation turned violent and Yash was attacked with a knife, sustaining fatal injuries. His blood‑covered body was later discovered and taken to the local hospital for identification.
Law enforcement officials have launched an investigation into the homicide, seeking witnesses and reviewing any available CCTV footage from the area. The motive appears to be linked to the horn‑related dispute, but further details remain under inquiry.
According to initial reports, the altercation turned violent and Yash was attacked with a knife, sustaining fatal injuries. His blood‑covered body was later discovered and taken to the local hospital for identification.
Law enforcement officials have launched an investigation into the homicide, seeking witnesses and reviewing any available CCTV footage from the area. The motive appears to be linked to the horn‑related dispute, but further details remain under inquiry.