28-Year-Old Sales Manager Stabbed to Death In Delhi’s Ghazipur After Scuffle With Momo Vendor News24 –

A birthday party and a visit to a local Momo shop in Ghazipur, Delhi, took an unexpected turn when a violent scuffle broke out between a local vendor and a group of employees celebrating a birthday. Vikas Walecha, a 28-year-old sales manager at Dream Investor Noida, was stabbed multiple times during the altercation and later succumbed to his injuries.

Police reported that Walecha was brought dead to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital with multiple stab wounds. The incident occurred when Walecha and his colleagues visited the Paper Market in Ghazipur to confront Salman, a local momo vendor, over a prior dispute.

The police stated that Walecha and other colleagues were celebrating a birthday on the night of July 30 when a previous altercation with Salman came up during conversation. The group, travelling in three cars, decided to go to the Paper Market near the CNG Pump to confront him. Upon identifying Salman at a wine shop near the CNG Pump, a scuffle broke out, and Salman retrieved a rod and called his associates, including Azad Mishra and Monu Mishra.

During the scuffle, Walecha was fatally stabbed, and Sumit Sharma, another employee, sustained a fractured leg. Sharma is currently undergoing treatment at LBS Hospital.

The police swiftly registered an FIR and formed four teams under the supervision of senior officers to investigate the case. These included members of the Anti-Narcotics Squad, Special Staff, AATS, and Ghazipur police station.

Through concerted efforts, the teams scanned CCTV cameras and identified the accused. Within hours of the incident, three accused persons were arrested, and one Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) was apprehended.

The recovered weapons used in the assault include an iron rod and a knife. Further investigation is underway to identify other individuals involved in the incident.

The deceased, Vikas Walecha, was a resident of Faridabad. The injured, Sumit Sharma, hails from Ghaziabad. Both victims worked at Dream Investor in Noida.

The police officials launched a probe into the incident.