A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death by his brother-in-law in the Cholla area of Bhopal after he refused to take his wife home for Diwali.

The 26-year-old Rajesh had married Shekhar Lodhi's sister two years ago after months of courtship, according to the police.

"For the past three months, Rajesh's wife was staying with her brother Shekhar after some dispute between her and her husband. Shekhar had approached his brother-in-law on several occasions in the past and had asked him to patch up with his sister but when he refused to take her home even on Diwali, he stabbed Rajesh in the Cholla market area on Diwali night," police said.

Shekhar, while attacking his brother-in-law, was accompanied by his two friends - Yogesh Ahirwar and Arun Vishwakarma.

Some friends of Rajesh too reached the spot to help him and informed the police but Shekhar and his associates fled the spot before police could reach the spot.

The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital by his friends where he died on Monday. According to the police, he had suffered two stab injuries close to the heart.

Police have registered a murder case against Shekhar and his two associates.

No arrests have been made so far and efforts are on to trace the location of the accused, police said.

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