Youth stabbed to death outside cafe in Dwarkapuri area

Indore: A 22-year-old man was beaten with sticks and stabbed to death by a group of assailants at a café in Dwarkapuri area late on Thursday night, with police suspecting an old dispute possibly linked to a love affair as the motive behind the murder.

The incident took place around midnight at a café on 60-Feet Road in Vidur Nagar. The man, Krish Shrivastava, a resident of Vidur Nagar was sitting with two friends when four men allegedly arrived on motorcycles and picked a fight with the group. As the confrontation escalated, the accused pulled out weapons, prompting Krish’s friends to flee the spot.

Police said the attackers then repeatedly stabbed Krish and also assaulted him with sticks. He was rushed to a hospital by family members but succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Dwarkapuri police have named Ankit Pal, Aniket Pal, Gaurav Kala and Shiva alias Shivam Pal as accused in the case. All four have been taken into custody for questioning. Investigators said the number of accused could increase as the probe progresses. Police records show that Gaurav is involved in four previous criminal cases, while Ankit has two cases registered against him.

ACP Shivendu Joshi said preliminary investigation points to an old enmity between two groups. Officials said there were earlier confrontations between the victim and the accused over the same issue. Investigators are examining those incidents to establish the sequence leading to the murder.

Krish earlier worked in billing operations at Choithram Mandi but was unemployed for the past three months. He has left behind his father Mahendra, who sells vegetables at the mandi, mother Roshni and an elder sister.

Police have registered a murder case.