KANPUR: In a bizarre incident, a man stabbed his co-worker to death in Kanpur Dehat just becuase he stole his underwear and wore it. The murder triggered panic in the factory premises.
The deceased has been identified as Vivek, a native of Shukla Mohalla in Bahraich district.
The accused, Ajay Kumar of Tindwari area of Banda, managed to flee before a police team could reach the spot.
Vivek, Ajay and other co-workers shared a room in the factory premises. Ajay was apparently enraged over Vivek’s prank of wearing his underwear.
Circle officer, Akbarpur, Sandeep Singh, said, “Co-workers said Ajay entered into a heated argument with Vivek on the issue. Later, he picked a vegetable knife and repeatedly stabbed Vivek, leaving him critically injured. Ajay then wriggled out and fled. His co-workers rushed him to the district hospital, where he was referred to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital in Kanpur. Here doctors declared him dead on arrival.”
Police said that Vivek’s family members have been apprised about his death and they have arrived in Kanpur Dehat. The body has been shifted to a mortuary for autopsy.
“Following a complaint, we lodged an FIR against Ajay under relevant sections of IPC and separate teams have been formed and dispatched to possible hideouts of the accused,” he added.
Police are questioning the factory owner and co-workers over what exactly happened that triggered a violent altercation leading to murder.