Knife thrown in jest kills lounge cashier; colleague detained on murder charge

A foldable knife thrown in jest by a colleague claimed the life of the 26-year-old cashier of a lounge in Nagpur after the sharp weapon opened mid-air and pierced his chest, police said on Friday. However, the knife opened mid-air and struck the victim in the chest, following which he collapsed, a police official said.

A foldable knife thrown in jest by a colleague claimed the life of the 26-year-old cashier of a lounge in Nagpur after the sharp weapon opened mid-air and pierced his chest, police said on Friday. The incident took place around 4.30 pm on Thursday at the lounge located in Dharampeth area of the city. The deceased was identified as Avdheshkumar Krishnakumar, a native of Uttar Pradesh, while the accused, Ayush Sukhbirsingh Negi (24) belongs to Uttarakhand. Ayush has been taken into custody, the police said. Both of them worked at Tokyo Bar Lounge on West High Court Road, and also stayed together in the Hilltop area. ''Two of them were joking with each other when the accused threw a foldable knife towards Avdheshkumar. However, the knife opened mid-air and struck the victim in the chest, following which he collapsed,'' a police official said. Ayush and others immediately took Avdheshkumar to hospital, where doctors declared him dead during treatment, he said. ''We have examined the CCTV footage from the lounge. A case of murder has been registered and further investigation is underway,'' police said.