Dance teacher killed by two troupe members

NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old dance instructor was stabbed to death on Friday afternoon by two members of his troupe in southeast Delhi’s Jaitpur area.

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Police said the victim, identified as Gaurav, had thrashed one of the accused some days ago and was killed for revenge.

The accused, Manoj and Deepak, attacked Gaurav with a ‘khukri’ and have been arrested, a senior police officer said.

Deepak stabbed Gaurav in his thigh and arms multiple times, the officer added.

The accused had on Friday gone to Gaurav’s house at Hari Nagar in Jaitpur area and called him outside to have a chat. They later had an argument and allegedly stabbed him with a ‘khukri’, the sheath of which was recovered by the police from the spot, the officer said.

The accused were arrested on Saturday from their homes in Molarband Extension area in Badarpur.

Deepak and Manoj were part of Gaurav’s dance troupe that used to perform at events across the city. Deepak and Gaurav had an argument some days ago, after which Gaurav and his friends allegedly thrashed Deepak, the officer said.

Deepak then planned to teach Gaurav a lesson and involved Manoj in his plan to kill him. They fled the spot after stabbing him, leaving the ‘khukri’ sheath behind.