Man allegedly stabbed to death by brother, motive not clear

Nagpur: A 27-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his younger brother and three others in the early hours of Monday over an unspecified motive. According to sources, a couple of theories have come to fore.
The incident took place at the residence of the victim, Vickky Jaiswal, at Abumiya Nagar. Initially, the murder seems to have taken place over a drunken brawl between Vickky and his 24-year-old brother Shubham.
Vickky would often create ruckus at home under the influence of alcohol. He had even thrashed his mother Maya in presence of Shubham on many occasions. A couple of years ago, Vickky’s wife Rakshita had left with their four-and-half year old son due to the victim’s liquor addiction and violent behaviour.
Police initially said that Vickky brandished a knife to attack his mother when she objected to his drinking habits. The first line of probe indicates that Shubham, his friend Akshay and two others were sleeping on the terrace at that time. They came down after hearing a commotion in the house.
After seeing Vickky assaulting their mother, Shubham and others pounced upon him. When Vickky brandished a knife, Shubham wrenched it from him before stabbing him his elder brother, followed by others in turns, said cops.
In a twist, police have now learnt that on Sunday morning Vickky had gone to meet Rakshita’s place where he abused her and his sister-in-law. Rakshita narrated this incident to Akshay who was her neighbour in the past. Akshay called up Shubham and told him about his elder brother’s audacity.
It’s learnt, Akshay also told Shubham that he was coming to his place to teach Vickky a lesson. Vickky was resting in the house after having dinner when Akshay and his two other friends allegedly entered from backside and pinned down the victim before stabbing him repeatedly.
Wathoda police have taken Shubham in custody. Search operation has been launched to nab Akshay and two others.