Overview

• Lekhraj, 25, was fatally stabbed after confronting three men who allegedly spat gutkha on his feet outside his Vijay Nagar dhaba late Sunday night.
• Vijayanagar Police arrested one suspect and seized his motorcycle along with the knife used in the attack.
• Investigators have identified the accused as Jagdish Sisodia, Pawan Rajak and Raj Ahirwar and are hunting two men who fled the scene.
• The victim’s brother and a friend suffered nonfatal wounds during the scuffle and have provided eyewitness accounts to authorities.
• Officials have launched a detailed probe incorporating CCTV analysis, public appeals and intelligence-led raids as part of broader efforts to curb violence over petty disputes.