Delhi road rage: 2 cousins stabbed over overtaking dispute

NEW DELHI: In an apparent case of road rage in southwest Delhi's Kishangarh, two cousins were stabbed following a dispute over overtaking. Police have arrested the accused and apprehended his juvenile associate.
The victims, Vikram and Ankit, were attacked with a knife by two unidentified assailants riding a red scooter. The incident occurred on 5 Oct when Vikram and Ankit were returning from delivering flowers for Vikram's father's shop.
Police sources revealed that the altercation escalated into violence after the two groups engaged in a heated argument over overtaking.Both victims sustained stab wounds and were immediately rushed to a hospital where they were receiving treatment. A case was registered.
Deputy commissioner of police (Southwest), Surendra Chaudhary, said after analysing footage from over 70 CCTV cameras, tracking the accused's movements, and gathering local intelligence, police zeroed in on Dev and his juvenile accomplice.
Dev, the primary suspect, was apprehended on 8 Oct. During the arrest, police recovered the knife and scooter used in the crime. Additionally, it was discovered that Dev was also wanted in connection with a previous attempted murder case. The juvenile associate, a 17-year-old boy, was also apprehended.
Road rage has claimed multiple lives in Delhi. Earlier this month, a man was stabbed to death by four people in GTB Enclave. Two men were nabbed. The accused, Rohit Sharma (19) and Arjun Sharma (19), both residents of Pratap Nagar in UP, claimed during interrogation that the victim's bike collided with theirs, leading to a scuffle.
In Aug, a man was fatally stabbed two hours after a minor collision of vehicles in central Delhi's Bapa Nagar locality. Investigations revealed the parties knew each other. The same month, a woman was shot in east Delhi.
The incident took place when her bike nearly collided with a scooty, sparking a violent confrontation. The scooty rider chased the couple, firing at them and killing the woman.
In March, a dispute over touching a bike escalated into murder in Rohini.