A request for extra chole at a food stall in Delhi's Nihal Vihar allegedly ended in a fatal stabbing, leaving a 35-year-old driver dead. Sandeep was attacked near Jwalapuri Nala on the night of 25 October after an argument with a vendor selling chole bhature, according to police. He was initially taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital before being shifted to Maharaja Agrasen Hospital in Punjabi Bagh.
He died during treatment on 27 October, two days after the alleged attack. Police have arrested the vendor, identified as Chintu Gupta, and sent him to judicial custody. Following Sandeep's death, murder charges were added to the case, which had initially been registered as an attempt to murder case.
His family has also alleged that others were involved in the attack and has demanded that they be identified and arrested.
How An Argument Over Extra Chole Escalated Into A Stabbing
Sandeep, who worked as a private car driver, had visited a Sunday market in the Nihal Vihar area on 25 October. According to his father, Bijender Singh, he had ordered food from a chole bhature vendor near Jwalapuri Nala and later asked for an additional serving of chole.
The request reportedly led to an argument between Sandeep and the vendor. Singh alleged that the vendor abused his son during the exchange before the confrontation turned violent.
A senior police officer, as quoted by Hindustan Times, said the vendor allegedly picked up a knife from his cart and stabbed Sandeep three to four times in the abdomen.
Sandeep was taken to hospital that night. His father said he reached the spot after learning about the incident, with the help of eyewitnesses who assisted in taking his son for treatment.
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Sandeep Died Two Days After The Attack
Sandeep was first admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital on the night of 25 October. He was later shifted to Maharaja Agrasen Hospital in Punjabi Bagh, where he died during treatment on 27 October.
According to police, his medico-legal case report recorded three stab wounds on the left side of his abdomen, three lacerated wounds on his left forearm and another laceration on his wrist.
His death prompted a change in the charges against the accused. Police had initially registered a case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with attempt to murder. After Sandeep died, Section 103(1), relating to murder, was added.
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Food Vendor Chintu Gupta Arrested
Police identified the accused as Chintu Gupta, the food vendor involved in the altercation. He was arrested during the investigation and remanded to judicial custody.
A senior police officer said the initial inquiry established that an argument had taken place between Sandeep and the vendor near Jwalapuri Nala. The police investigation is also examining the circumstances surrounding the attack.
The Economic Times reported that Sandeep's family initially suspected that four to five people were involved. However, the report said this claim was not corroborated by eyewitness accounts.
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Family Seeks Arrest Of Others Allegedly Involved
Sandeep's father, Bijender Singh, alleged that three to four people had taken part in the attack, but that police had arrested only the food vendor so far.
Singh has demanded that everyone involved in his son's killing be identified and arrested.
Sandeep lived in Rav Vihar in Nihal Vihar and is survived by his wife and two sons, aged four and 10. His father said the family wanted justice after the 35-year-old died following two days of treatment.
Police said further investigation was underway and that the role of other people allegedly involved in the incident was being examined.
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TL;DR | News At A Glance
What happened to the Delhi driver after he asked for extra chole?
Sandeep, a 35-year-old driver, was allegedly stabbed during an argument with a chole bhature vendor near Jwalapuri Nala in Delhi's Nihal Vihar area on 25 October. He died during treatment two days later.
What led to the argument between Sandeep and the food vendor?
According to Sandeep's father, Bijender Singh, his son asked the vendor for an extra serving of chole after ordering food at a Sunday market. An argument reportedly followed.
Who has been arrested in the Delhi stabbing case?
Police identified the accused as food vendor Chintu Gupta. He has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
What charges have been invoked against the accused?
An FIR was initially registered under Section 109(1) of the BNS for attempt to murder. After Sandeep's death, police added Section 103(1), which deals with murder.
Did Sandeep's family allege that others were involved in the attack?
Yes. His father alleged that three to four people were involved and demanded that everyone responsible be arrested. The Economic Times reported that the family's initial suspicion of four to five attackers was not corroborated by eyewitness accounts.
Who has Sandeep left behind?
Sandeep is survived by his wife and two sons, aged four and 10. He lived with his family in Rav Vihar, Nihal Vihar.
