Nashik, Mar 14 (UNI) The city police have launched a search for unidentified people who allegedly attacked and stabbed to death a 22-year-old youth with a sharp weapon over an old enmity at Shubham Park in Cidco area of the city.

The deceased youth was identified as Sumit Suresh Deore (22), a student of DYIN College in Satana tehsil town of the district.

On Thursday night, on occasion of Holi celebration, Sumit came in front of St Joseph's Church at Shubham Park in Cidco area where his friend Arun Vairagad along with his three to four accomplices came two-wheelers and attacked Sumit with sharp weapons over a dispute that occurred a few days ago, police said on Friday.

After being informed about incident, a team from Ambad Police Station reached the spot and admitted seriously injured Sumit to the district hospital for treatment, but the doctors declared him dead before admission.



Following which, a Crime Branch team also went to the spot and examined the crime scene.

Meanwhile, since assailants fled from the scene after the murder, police immediately deployed special teams to search for them, including a dog squad.

The Ambad Police have registered a criminal case against unknown persons in regards to the crime, sources added.

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