Jaipur Tourist Guide Stabbed a Day Earlier Dies, Fuels Tensions
Police detained two suspects as local guides and traders shut markets, elephant rides and access roads, demanding strict action after the killing.
- On Tuesday, tourist guide Manish Soni died at SMS Hospital following a stabbing incident near Amer Fort in Jaipur on Monday morning that left him with serious abdominal injuries.
- A dispute over vehicle access to Amer Fort near Maota Lake escalated when jeep driver Azam and his associate Nazish allegedly attacked Soni with a knife during their altercation.
- Police detained both suspects for interrogation as Amer SHO Rajendra Godara deployed heavy security forces to the scene to maintain order and prevent further disturbances.
- Following Soni's death, local traders and guides initiated a complete shutdown in Amer, halting elephant rides and blocking access roads to the historic fort to demand strict action.
- Local residents staged a protest lasting nearly one-and-a-half hours at the police station, demanding strict action against the accused while police intervened to assure the crowd of appropriate measures.
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Jaipur: Tourist Guide Dies After Stabbing Near Amer Fort, Market Shuts In Protest | 📰 LatestLY
A tourist guide who was stabbed during a dispute near Jaipur's Amer Fort has died during treatment, triggering protests and a shutdown of shops in parts of Amer. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which reportedly followed an argument over taking a jeep towards the fort. 📰 Jaipur: Tourist Guide Dies After Stabbing Near Amer Fort, Market Shuts In Protest.
Bandh called in Amer and Jaipur in Rajasthan to protest against death of tourist guide Manish Soni
Tourist guide Manish Soni, who was seriously injured in a stabbing incident near Mawthe in Amer police station area of Jaipur on Monday morning, died while undergoing treatment at SMS Hospital on Tuesday.
Tourist guide Manish Soni was stabbed to death near Amer Palace in Jaipur. Local residents, business owners, and the guide community have taken to the streets to protest the killing. People are protesting, demanding strict action against the accused. The protesters are demanding that the accused's home be bulldozed.
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