Two persons were stabbed to death in Mohali district in separate instances, the police said on Sunday.
The victims included a 17-year-old youth, who was stabbed to death near the Badali village bus stand in Kharar on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased, identified as Sunny, lived in Badali village and worked at a grocery store. Following the incident, onlookers apprehended the accused youth and handed him over to the police.
Sunny was working at the shop till noon. During that time, two youths took him away. Shortly afterward, he got into an argument with an acquaintance near the bus stand.
As the argument escalated, the accused allegedly attacked him with a knife, the police said. Seriously injured, Sunny collapsed on the roadside. Locals took him to a hospital, but he died on the way.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased and the accused had previously worked together.
The accused claimed innocence, claiming the knife attack was accidental. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.
In another incident, a blood-soaked body of a 25-year-old man was found in a forest area in Jhampur on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Deepak, a resident of Maloya. He had a stab wound on his chest. The body was found on a dirt road connecting Maloya Satsang Bhavan to Jhampur. A motorcycle was recovered from the spot.
Initial investigation has revealed that Deepak had come to meet some friends. They were sitting under a tree, eating and drinking, when a dispute took place, the police suspected.
However, the police have not yet officially confirmed this. According to sources, the deceased’s younger brother had a fight with some youths some time ago. The police have recovered a blood-stained knife from the spot.
