Two tragic murder incidents were reported in the national capital on Monday, February 2, 2026, shaking the sense of safety in the city. In East Delhi, a young delivery executive lost his life after being stabbed by juveniles, while in South East Delhi, another man was beaten to death. The Delhi Police have taken swift action in the first case by catching the suspects and are conducting raids for the second case.
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What happened in the Pandav Nagar stabbing case?
The incident occurred around 8:15 PM near Acharya Niketan School in the Mayur Vihar Phase-1 area. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Arun Raj, a resident of Patparganj who worked as a delivery boy. He was on duty when three minors arriving on a motorcycle stopped him. Reports suggest a scuffle broke out, likely over a robbery attempt.
When the victim resisted, the attackers stabbed him multiple times in the chest and neck with a sharp weapon. Police reached the spot and rushed Arun to Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival. DCP East District Abhishek Dhaniya stated that police used CCTV footage to identify the attackers. All three minors have been apprehended and are being questioned.
Details of the Govindpuri murder incident
In a separate incident on the same day, a man named Himanshu Kumar Chauhan was killed in the Govindpuri area of Southeast Delhi. The police received a call around 3:45 PM regarding a body found in Kangar Mohalla. The victim was found lying in a pool of blood with severe injuries to his head and neck.
- Victim: Himanshu Kumar Chauhan (20-25 years old), resident of Tughlakabad Village.
- Weapon: Rods and sticks were used in the beating.
- Motive: Police suspect an old enmity led to the attack.
- Status: The accused have been identified, and police teams are conducting raids to arrest them.
