A 50-year-old senior bank manager was allegedly stabbed to death by his brother-in-law in east Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Vinod Kumar Das, who worked with Corporation Bank’s Janakpuri branch and lived with his family in Trilokpuri. The incident happened at around 8 am when Vinod was returning form his morning walk. He was intercepted by Bharat Bhushan, 37, on the way after which they had a heated argument and Bharat attacked him with a knife. He was stabbed in his stomach several times. Noticing locals gathering at the spot and over fear of being overpowered, Bharat fled away. Locals then rushed Vinod to Dharamshila Marg in Vasundhara Enclave, where he died during treatment. During initial investigation, it is suspected that Vinod Kumar Das’ role as a mediator in family disputes might have triggered the attack. The police has questioned members of both the families. “Noida resident Bharat, who has past criminal record, was apparently the main protagonist in several family disputes which Vinod had been called upon to settle several times,” the official said.
