In a road rage case, a cab driver was allegedly stabbed to death in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area by one of the three minors on a motorcycle following a verbal spat in the midst of a traffic jam, the police said. The deceased has been identified as Manoj Kumar who worked with a private firm in Gurgaon and was driving its employees back home when the incident took place on Thursday night. All the three accused have been identified and the minor has been apprehended, they said.
"Manoj Kumar (34) worked as a cab driver for a Gurugram-based BPO. On Thursday evening, he picked up five BPO employees from the Malviya Nagar area and then one from Mehrauli. Later, the cab got stuck in a traffic jam in Mehrauli," a senior police officer said.
"Around 8:40 pm, three boys on a scooter came from behind and started honking at Kumar, asking for space to move ahead. The cab driver was unable to make way for them as there was no room.
"Soon, a verbal spat ensued between the two sides. One of the scooter riders stabbed Kumar in the chest with a knife before fleeing from the spot with his accomplices," the police officer.Kumar was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, police said. A case of murder has been registered in the matter, they said."The minor has been apprehended.
The remaining accused have been identified and will be arrested soon," said the officer said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, police said.
