Overview

• The victim, 28-year-old Vikas Walecha, was declared dead at LBS Hospital after a group assault near the Paper Market area left him fatally stabbed and his friend, Sumit Sharma, with a fractured leg.
• Three adult suspects—Salman Khan, Azad Mishra and Monu Mishra—alongside a 13-year-old juvenile have been arrested in connection with the attack.
• Police recovered the knife and iron rod used in the assault from the possession of the arrested individuals.
• Multiple teams are reviewing CCTV and number plate recognition footage to trace any additional accomplices involved in the coordinated attack.
• The incident highlights Ghazipur’s persistent challenges with organised crime and the rapid escalation of minor disputes into lethal group violence.