Archive · 21 May 2025
Indian Man Fatally Stabbed on Public Bus in Austin
A man named Akshay Gupta was killed on a bus in Austin, Texas.
Another man, Deepak Kandel, suddenly stabbed Gupta in the neck while on the bus.
Kandel told police he attacked Gupta because he looked like his uncle.
Emergency services arrived, but Gupta died at the scene.
Kandel was arrested nearby and admitted to the murder.
Kandel has been charged with first-degree murder.
Akshay Gupta, 30, was fatally stabbed on a bus in Austin, Texas.
Deepak Kandel, 31, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
The stabbing occurred without provocation, according to police.
Kandel told police he stabbed Gupta because he resembled his uncle.
The incident took place on May 14, 2025, around 6:45 p.m.
- Who
- Akshay Gupta and Deepak Kandel
- What
- Akshay Gupta was fatally stabbed by Deepak Kandel on a bus.
- When
- May 14, 2025, around 6:45 p.m.
- Where
- Austin, Texas
- Why
- Kandel stated he stabbed Gupta because he looked like his uncle.
- Victim's Age
- 30
- Perpetrator's Age
- 31
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Date of Incident
- May 14, 2025
- Charge
- First-degree murder
