Overview
- A routine argument over boxes and a parked truck at Khandsa Mandi escalated into a deadly attack in the early morning of May 24 when a trader was stabbed multiple times and later died in hospital.
- CCTV footage and a social media video reportedly capture the accused attacking the 55-year-old victim in public before fleeing the scene.
- Shivaji Nagar police registered a murder FIR, completed a post-mortem and called in forensic teams while officers conduct raids and review camera footage and witness statements to locate the suspect.
- The accused has been named in reporting as Jai Bhagwan and is at large; the deceased’s brother alleged the accused has prior criminal cases but that claim has not been independently verified.
- The killing highlights tensions in busy wholesale markets over parking and space, and investigators say the case could prompt closer scrutiny of market operations and early-morning safety for traders.