India, Aug. 21 -- A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following a quarrel in east Delhi's Kalyanpuri area on Thursday, police said. The victim's family members alleged that he was killed after he intervened to stop another fight. The incident took place around 12.40 am on the road between 11 Block and 15 Block in Kalyanpuri, where a quarrel broke out between the victim and the accused, they said. During the altercation, the victim was allegedly stabbed with a knife. He was rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, a senior police officer said. The deceased was identified as Jay Singh, alias Ganju. An FIR has been registered and two accused persons have been apprehended in connection with the killing, the officer said. Also Read - MPD-2047: A blueprint for change Advertisement The knife allegedly used in the crime has also been recovered. Police are conducting further investigation to establish the sequence of events and ascertain the role of others involved. The killing comes days after a 27-year-old MCD sanitation worker, identified as Anil, was allegedly stabbed to death in Kalyanpuri on August 16 while he was working. The incident had triggered protests by sanitation workers, who demanded swift action against the accused and compensation for the deceased worker's family. A local political leader who reached the spot said it was the second murder reported in the area in the last four days. Also Read - Delhi launches major MSME capacity drive "I met the victim's family members and learnt that he had got married last year and was the father of a 10-day-old child. He had just welcomed a child into his family, and he was killed this morning. I also got to know that the fight was in between some other people, he just intervened to stop the fight and was stabbed," he said. He said that although police had arrested two accused in connection with the murder, the law-and-order situation in east Delhi was a matter of serious concern. "We want justice, and the family wants justice. We want strict action like in Uttar Pradesh -- either an encounter with the accused or demolition of their houses," the leader said.
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