India
Tourist Guide Dies After Stabbing in Jaipur's Amer Area; Residents Protest, Shut Market
Jaipur's Amer locality witnessed tension after tourist guide Manish Soni succumbed to injuries sustained in a stabbing incident on Monday, according to news agency PTI. Following news of his death, local residents shut shops in the area and staged a protest outside a police station, demanding strict action against those responsible.
The incident occurred around 10 am near Maotha when Soni got into an argument with a jeep driver identified as Azam over allowing the vehicle to proceed toward Amer Fort. According to police, Soni had been stopping vehicles from heading toward the fort at the time of the dispute.
The argument reportedly escalated, and Azam, along with his associate Nazish, allegedly attacked Soni with a knife, striking him in the abdomen and leaving him critically injured. Bystanders rushed Soni to SMS Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries but later died.
Police have detained both Azam and Nazish in connection with the attack.