A 24-year-old youth was stabbed to death over a petty dispute while on his way home after a birthday party near Jindal Hospital late on Thursday; The Chhola police have started a search for the accused.

Police said the group of friends were returning late at night, during which one of the youths stabbed Vinit Sen over a petty dispute.

He was rushed to the hospital, injured, where he died of excessive bleeding.

The autopsy of the body was done on Friday at Hamidia Hospital and handed over to the family.

According to the police, after receiving information from the hospital, a case was registered and the body was handed over to the family after autopsy.

Police have registered a case of murder against Ajay Khatik and 7 other accused, the accused who remained absconding is wanted. They all escape from the incident, who will be arrested soon.

According to Bhagwat Sen, brother of deceased Vinit, he said that Vineet went to a temple in Raisen on Thursday with his 6-7 friends to celebrate the birthday of a friend Golu. He was returning from there late at night. During this time, he had an altercation with Ajay Khatik, a resident of Bhanpur Bihari Colony.

Ajay contacted his friends who came with sharp weapons attacked Vinit, in the attack his leg suffered severe injuries and started bleeding profusely.

The rickshaw driver who went with Vinit informed the family about the accident and said he was taking Vinit to Hamidia Hospital. Bhagwat immediately reached Hamidia from where he got information about the incident.

When Bhagwat reached the hospital, doctors declared Vinit brought dead. After this, he and other family members reached Chola Mandir police station at night and informed about the accused. Bhagwat said that accused Ajay was not an acquaintance of his brother; he had come with the car driver, who was his friend. It is not yet known what the dispute between the two was about.

According to the police, after a minor argument and abuse around 12 midnight, both parties called their friends and family members. An argument broke out between the two parties, during which the accused attacked Vineet with a sharp weapon.

Vineet became unconscious due to a sharp weapon wound on his leg and waist due to which blood started flowing rapidly. After committing the crime, Ajay Khatik, his brother Aman Khatik and other friends fled. Vineet, seriously injured, was taken to Hamidia Hospital for treatment, where he died during treatment.