Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Tour guide stabbed near Jaipur’s Amer Fort dies, protests follow
Manish Kumar Soni was a tour guide near Jaipur’s Amer Fort.
He was hurt during an argument on Monday morning.
The argument involved how vehicles and tourists could travel toward the fort.
Police say a jeep driver named Azam and another man named Nazish attacked him with a knife.
Soni was taken to Sawai Man Singh Hospital, but he died on Tuesday from his injuries.
His death made local people and other tour guides very angry.
Shops in the Amer market closed, and people protested outside the police station.
Police detained two suspects and asked everyone to remain peaceful while they investigate.
Forty-year-old tour guide Manish Kumar Soni died at Sawai Man Singh Hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed in the abdomen near Amer Fort.
The altercation occurred on Monday morning near Maota Lake, with reports placing it around 9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m.
Police allege jeep driver Azam and his associate Nazish attacked Soni during a dispute over vehicle access and directions to the fort.
Soni’s death prompted protests, a shutdown of Amer market, and demands for strict action and compensation for his family.
Police detained both accused, searched for the alleged knife, deployed additional personnel, and diverted traffic as a precaution.
- Who
- Tour guide Manish Kumar Soni, jeep driver Azam, and Azam’s alleged associate Nazish were involved; police detained Azam and Nazish.
- What
- Soni was allegedly stabbed during an altercation and later died from his injuries, leading to protests and a market shutdown.
- When
- The altercation occurred Monday morning, reported as approximately 9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m.; Soni died Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Maota Lake and the Mavtha area by Amer Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan; he died at Sawai Man Singh Hospital.
- Why
- The dispute reportedly concerned vehicle movement and whether tourists could take a private vehicle toward Amer Fort instead of hiring a jeep.
Police Account and Investigation
Protesters’ Demands
Cause of the altercation
Police Account and Investigation
Police said the dispute involved vehicle movement near Amer Fort; one account said tourists in a private car sought directions and were told to hire a jeep.
Protesters’ Demands
Local residents, traders, and tourist guides focused on the alleged stabbing and demanded strict action against those responsible.
Response to the death
Police Account and Investigation
Authorities detained the two accused, continued searching for the alleged weapon, deployed more police, and appealed for peace.
Protesters’ Demands
Protesters shut shops in Amer market and gathered outside the police station, also seeking compensation for Soni’s family.
- Victim
- Manish Kumar Soni, a 40-year-old tour guide and Amer resident
- Injury
- A stab wound to the abdomen causing severe internal injuries and blood loss
- Hospital
- Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur
- Suspects
- Jeep driver Azam and associate Nazish, according to police allegations
- Protest response
- Amer market shops closed and demonstrators gathered outside Amer police station
- Police action
- Both accused were detained; police were also trying to recover the alleged knife
- Security measures
- Additional police were deployed and traffic was diverted from the Jal Mahal route
