Asking for extra chole led to Delhi man's death; food vendor stabbed him multiple times

A 35-year-old man died after he was allegedly stabbed by a food vendor following an argument over "extra chhole" in his meal in Delhi's Nihal Vihar area, police said on Thursday.

The deceased, identified as Sandeep, worked as a driver and was reportedly involved in an altercation with a food vendor selling chhole bhature near Jwalapuri Nala on Sunday. The argument allegedly escalated after Sandeep asked for extra chhole with his meal, following which the vendor stabbed him.

Accused Arrested, Murder Charges Invoked

Police identified the accused as Chintu Gupta, who has been arrested and sent to judicial custody. Following Sandeep's death, murder charges were also added to the case, officials said.


Sandeep is survived by his wife and two children.

Victim Shifted To Hospital After Stabbing

After the alleged attack, Sandeep was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital on the night of October 25. He was subsequently shifted to Maharaja Agrasen Hospital in Punjabi Bagh, where he died while undergoing treatment on Tuesday.

MLC Report Records Multiple Injuries

According to police, Sandeep's medico-legal case (MLC) report documented three stab wounds on the left side of his abdomen. It also recorded three lacerated wounds on his left forearm and another laceration on his wrist.

A senior police officer said the victim's family initially suspected that four to five people were involved in the attack. However, this claim was not corroborated by eyewitness accounts.