Kolkata: A 40-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death after he intervened in a clash between two groups at a bar-cum-restaurant near Sodepur along Kalyani Expressway late on Friday night to save his younger brother. The victim’s brother and one of their friends were also seriously injured and still undergoing treatment.
The deceased, Shiv Shankar Das, was allegedly attacked with a shard of a broken liquor glass that was thrust into his chest during the fight, according to police. Police suspect that he died from a deep stab injury caused by a sharp object. A murder case has been registered and a search is on for the accused. Police have also sealed the bar-cum-restaurant following the incident. Ghola police rushed to the spot after being informed, recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
Das, a plumber and resident of Jogendranagar under Ghola police station, was called to the bar-cum-restaurant at Muragachha in Sodepur by his younger brother, Mrityunjay Das, who had gone there with three friends on Friday night, according to local sources.
“A preliminary examination revealed a deep wound on the victim’s chest.
Realising the seriousness of the situation, the attackers fled,” Subham Mishra, an eyewitness and a relative of the victim, who was also injured during the clash, said. The CCTV footage at the bar is being checked to identify the accused,” a senior Barrackpore Police Commissionerate officer said. “My uncle Shiv Shankar collapsed in a pool of blood on the floor inside the bar. We suspect that he died from an injury inflicted by a sharp object. The incident appears to have stemmed from a dispute between two groups over seating arrangements while drinking at the bar. A murder case has been registered and a search is on for the accused.