Jaipur: A 25-year-old man was chased and hacked to death with an axe in the Kardhani police station area of Jaipur on Wednesday night, after attackers rammed his SUV to force it to stop, police said. The deceased was identified as Vijay Bajiya, a resident of Tibariyan in Jobner who was listed as a history-sheeter at Jobner police station.

Source: Zee News

According to police, Bajiya was driving his Toyota Fortuner from Jobner towards Jaipur at around 8 pm when four to six men travelling in a Mahindra Bolero Camper intercepted him in Jagdamba Nagar and rammed his vehicle. Bajiya got out and tried to run, but the attackers surrounded him and struck him repeatedly with an axe and sticks. He died on the spot, and the attackers fled in the same camper within about five minutes, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Prashant Kiran said Bajiya was a resident of Tibariyan village under Jobner. Police said the body was taken to the mortuary at Kanwatia Hospital. Bystanders filmed parts of the attack on mobile phones, and the videos have since circulated online.

Source: Dainik Jagran

Old enmity suspected, search under way

Police said their preliminary investigation points to an old enmity linked to an earlier case between the two sides, and some reports described the killing as suspected gang rivalry. These are police suspicions at this stage, not established findings, and no attacker had been publicly identified or arrested in the reports available at the time of publication.

Kardhani police reached the spot after being informed and have set up checkpoints and launched a search for the attackers, who are reported to be residents of the Jobner area. Officers are examining CCTV footage from around Jagdamba Nagar to identify the men and trace the route they took while fleeing.

What happens next will depend on the CCTV identification and the post-mortem and forensic examination. Police have not yet announced any arrest, and the motive will be confirmed only after the investigation progresses.