New Delhi, February 9 A man was allegedly murdered on Monday after refusing to let three men charge their mobile phones at his auto repair shop in the Trilokpuri area of east Delhi, an officer said.
Police have apprehended two men and recovered the weapon used in the crime. They were identified as Yamin and Yaseen, aged 31 and 28.
"During interrogation, they revealed that an argument over charging a mobile phone led to the incident," the officer said, adding that one of the accused attacked the deceased with a knife.
When the police responded to a call, they found that two men with stab wounds had been taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital.
"At the hospital, the two injured men were identified as Veer Singh and Ram Kishan, both residents of Trilokpuri. Both had sustained stab injuries and were initially reported to be in stable condition," the officer said.
During treatment, Veer Singh's condition deteriorated, and he was referred to a higher center, where he was declared dead, the officer said. Ram Kishan was discharged after preliminary medical treatment.
The police said preliminary investigation revealed that three unidentified individuals had come to Veer Singh's shop and asked him if they could charge a mobile phone.
"When the shop owner refused, an argument broke out between them. During the altercation, one of the assailants allegedly took out a sharp-edged weapon and stabbed Singh. When Ram Kishan tried to intervene and stop the attack, he was also stabbed," the officer said.
Veer Singh succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital.