Hapur (UP), March 6 A routine roadside stop at a local eatery turned into a horrifying scene here on Thursday night when a 23-year-old barber from Delhi allegedly slit his throat inside the establishment and collapsed under a passing vehicle while trying to flee, police said on Friday.
The deceased, identified as Salman, was a resident of Bareilly and worked at a salon in the national capital. Police said the incident occurred while he was travelling to his hometown in a shared taxi.
According to police, the taxi stopped at a "chicken point" hotel on the highway in the Garhmukteshwar area. Salman got out and entered the eatery and allegedly slit his throat using a knife kept there.
The incident triggered panic among those present. While trying to run outside, Salman fell under another vehicle, the police said.
Garhmukteshwar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Devendra Bisht said police reached the spot after receiving information and rushed the injured man to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
The family of the deceased has been informed, and the body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, the SHO said, while adding that it is not yet clear why he stopped at the eatery or what prompted him to take the extreme step.
An investigation is underway, he added.
