Ghaziabad: A man who had tried to break up a fight between his friend and another person was allegedly stabbed to death in Vijaynagar on Wednesday evening. Police have arrested one of the suspects and are on the lookout for his associates.Ayush, a resident of Charan Singh Colony in Pratap Vihar, had left home on his bike around 5 pm on Wednesday to collect wages. In a police complaint, his father claimed that Ayush was stabbed by the accused, Sonu, and his associates near RDC Public School in Sarvodaya Colony, behind his residence, minutes later. An FIR was registered against two named and two unidentified persons based on the complaint.According to Ayush’s brother, Sonu and the victim had an altercation on Nov 6, too. Ayush and two other men were taken into police custody after cops were alerted on Dial 112. They were later released, but Sonu had threatened to kill Ayush after the incident, he claimed.ACP Upasana Pandey said that during the investigation, it emerged that Ayush’s friend Monu also had a dispute with Sonu alias Balma. On Wednesday evening, Sonu and his associates had come to confront and threaten Monu. When Ayush reached near RDC Public School, Sonu and Monu were already engaged in a heated argument. According to cops, Ayush had tried to intervene but it soon escalated into a fistfight.Police said Ayush initially overpowered Sonu during the scuffle, but the accused allegedly pulled out a knife that he had brought from home and stabbed Ayush in the chest. Ayush’s friend Gaurav initially took him to Vijaynagar police station before accompanying him to MMG Hospital for medical treatment.Police said three teams have been formed to investigate the murder and trace others suspected of involvement. Investigators have obtained CCTV footage capturing the incident and are examining recordings from cameras installed in the surrounding area. Officials said the call detail records (CDRs) of the suspects are also being examined to establish their locations and possible involvement at the time of the incident.
