Mumbai: In bid to resist theft, man stabbed to death

  • | Monday | 5th August, 2019

An aspiring Bhojpuri singer who doubled up as a delivery boy was stabbed to death after he resisted a bid to snatch his mobile phone in Vikhroli. "We have found that the suspect duo snatched Kashiram's mobile leading to an argument. The police tracked Kashiram's number to nab the suspects and recovered his phone from them. Kashiram's colleagues said that he was a good singer and had recorded many albums in Bhojpuri. He wanted to become a professional singer but as he was very poor, he had to work as a delivery boy.

An aspiring Bhojpuri singer who doubled up as a delivery boy was stabbed to death after he resisted a bid to snatch his mobile phone in Vikhroli. The police have arrested two men over the alleged murder. Tejram Kashiram (22) met the tragic end when he was crossing a subway near the Eastern Express Highway on cycle to deliver Chinese food from Red Chillies restaurant at Kannamwar Nagar on Saturday night. A native of Uttar Pradesh, Kashiram was married last year. Deputy Commissioner of Police Akhilesh Singh said that Kashiram was attacked around 10.15 pm. "We have found that the suspect duo snatched Kashiram's mobile leading to an argument. The two then stabbed him six times in the stomach." The victim was taken to Rajawadi Hospital at Ghatkopar, where doctors declared him dead. The police tracked Kashiram's number to nab the suspects and recovered his phone from them. However, the identity of the suspects was not available immediately. Kashiram's colleagues said that he was a good singer and had recorded many albums in Bhojpuri. He wanted to become a professional singer but as he was very poor, he had to work as a delivery boy. He often said Sonu Nigam was his favourite singer.

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