Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Delhi court convicts man for tea vendor stabbing over bill
A man in Delhi got in trouble with the law for hurting a tea seller.
The man wanted a cup of tea, but he argued with the seller about paying for it.
During the argument, he hurt the seller many times with a knife.
The seller, whose name is Prince, got hurt on his stomach and hand.
He was rushed to the hospital, and doctors said his injuries were very serious.
Police found the knife, and the blood on it matched the seller's blood.
A judge named Vijay Kumar Dahiya heard the case and decided the man was guilty.
The judge said the victim's story, along with the medical and forensic evidence, proved the attack.
The man will have to wait for a later hearing to learn his punishment.
A Delhi court convicted Ajay alias Pankaj of repeatedly stabbing tea vendor Prince during an argument over payment for tea.
The attack occurred on the night of August 9, 2022, near Peeragarhi Chowk in west Delhi.
Prince suffered stab injuries to his stomach and left hand, with his intestines protruding; doctors declared the injuries grievous.
Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya rejected defence arguments based on the shoddy investigation and the absence of independent public witnesses.
Forensic evidence showed blood on the recovered button-operated knife matched the victim's DNA profile; sentencing was scheduled for a later date.
- Who
- Ajay alias Pankaj, convicted of attacking tea vendor Prince; the case was heard by Principal District and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya.
- What
- Ajay was convicted of attempting to murder tea vendor Prince by repeatedly stabbing him with a button-operated knife over a tea payment dispute.
- When
- The attack occurred on the night of August 9, 2022; the conviction order was dated August 3.
- Where
- Near Peeragarhi Chowk in west Delhi, India.
- Why
- An argument broke out after Prince demanded payment for a cup of tea.
- Convicted person
- Ajay alias Pankaj
- Victim
- Prince, a tea vendor
- Incident date
- Night of August 9, 2022
- Location
- Near Peeragarhi Chowk, west Delhi
- Injuries
- Stab wounds to stomach and left hand; intestines protruded; declared grievous
- Key evidence
- Blood on recovered knife matched victim's DNA profile
- Hospital
- Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital
- Status
- Convicted; sentencing hearing scheduled for a later date