LUCKNOW: A 70-year-old elderly man was stabbed to death in broad daylight, and his 19-year-old grandson was seriously injured after a dispute following a bike collision turned violent outside a liquor shop on Sitapur Road in Lucknow’s Madiyaon police station area on Saturday, police said.According to the police, Madan Bihari Tiwari, a resident of Bharat Nagar, was travelling on a motorcycle with his grandson Sankalp Tiwari for submitting electricity bills when their bike collided with a person near a country liquor shop in front of Krishna Bihari Colony on Sitapur Road.“The collision led to an argument between the two sides. During the altercation, the man allegedly attacked Madan Bihari and Sankalp with a knife, seriously injuring both,” said additional deputy commissioner of police (North), Naveen Kumar Singh.“Both were taken to the KGMU Trauma Centre for treatment, where Madan Bihari died during treatment. Sankalp remains under treatment,” the ADCP further said informing that an FIR is being registered and two teams were formed to trace the accused who has been identified already.The attack happened after the two were on their way on the motorcycle, according to the family. Madan Bihari’s son Pradeep said the two had left to pay an electricity bill when the argument broke out following the collision.“After the collision, an argument took place and then he attacked them. My father suffered several knife injuries to his chest and abdomen. My son was also attacked,” Pradeep said, seeking strict action against the accused.Police said local people identified the alleged attacker as Raj Kumar alias Malai, around 40, who is currently believed to be staying around Markandey Dharamshala in Keshav Nagar. Police teams are searching for him.Police are also examining CCTV footage and collecting other evidence related to the incident. A case was being registered on the basis of a complaint from the family, police said.
