Kota, Apr 8 A 30-year-old man was killed by stabbing due to an old grudge in the Ladpura area here, police said on Wednesday.
According to police, Mohammed Salman was attacked on Tuesday night when he had stepped out to a nearby shop with his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter in his arms.
An assailant came from behind, sprayed red pepper powder on his face and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing the scene, police said.
The child sustained minor injuries in the incident, they added.
Salman collapsed on the spot and was taken to MBS Hospital by family members and neighbors, where he died during treatment on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police said.
The accused has been identified as Sohel alias Montu, a resident of the same area. Initial investigations suggest that the attack was motivated by a past grudge, Circle Inspector Mahendra Maru of Rampura police station said.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on the complaint of Salman's brother, and efforts are underway to apprehend the accused, police said.
The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem on Wednesday, they added.