Jharkhand: Man Stabbed to Death, Three Injured in Dispute Over Delayed Veg Roll
Brief By Newsbrief / 12:42 PM on 21 Oct 2026
Seraikela: A dispute over a delayed food order turned violent in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district, leaving one man dead and three others injured, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 12:30 am near AIADA Bhawan in Adityapur, close to a Durga Puja pandal. The deceased was identified as Sekhar, a resident of Mango in Jamshedpur.
According to police, Sekhar had visited the pandal with a friend and ordered a veg roll from a nearby food stall. An argument allegedly broke out after the stall owner delayed serving the order. Sekhar reportedly asked for the order to be cancelled, following which the disagreement escalated.
During the confrontation, Sekhar was allegedly stabbed to death, while three other people sustained injuries. The circumstances surrounding the attack and the roles of those involved are being examined.
The incident took place during the Durga Puja festivities, when large numbers of people typically gather around pandals and food stalls. Further details about the injured persons and any arrests were not immediately available in the information provided.
Police are investigating the incident to establish the sequence of events and determine responsibility