Three notorious criminals brutally stabbed a hotel owner to death after he refused to give them a lift. The attack also left a hotel employee injured. Acting swiftly, the Krishnanagar police arrested the three accused within hours.
The incident took place outside the Madhuban Hotel late Tuesday night. The accused, Jayesh alias Kalu Chauhan, Sagar alias Bholo Jadav, and Deepak Rajbhar, were sitting outside the hotel when Bharat alias Bhuro Khimsuriya, a hotel employee, was about to drop his employer, Rajendrasinh alias Shankarbhai Rao, home on his bike.
The accused demanded a ride to the highway, but Bharat refused, stating that he would drop his employer home first. This enraged the trio, who then attacked both Bharat and Rajendrasinh with knives. Bharat sustained injuries, while Rajendrasinh succumbed to multiple stab wounds on the spot. Additionally, the accused allegedly looted ₹1.5 lakh from the victim, as per the complaint.
Police investigations revealed that Jayesh alias Kalu is a notorious criminal with at least seven prior offences registered against him. He has also been previously detained under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) Act.
All three accused, Jayesh, Sagar, and Deepak, are residents of Thakkarnagar and are known to create terror in the area through violent altercations. They regularly loitered outside the Madhuban Hotel late at night, using the location to assert dominance. On the night of the incident, their demand for a lift was yet another act of intimidation, which escalated into murder when the victim’s employee refused to comply.
Following the murder, the Krishnanagar police promptly initiated an investigation. The crime scene was examined, and forensic evidence was collected “The three accused have been arrested and will be produced in court. We are investigating whether the ₹1.5 lakh they looted is still in their possession and if there were any other motives behind the murder,” said ACP VN Yadav (G Division).