New Delhi:
A 22-year-old Indian student studying MTech in Australia was allegedly stabbed to death when he tried to intervene in a fight between a group of Indian students, the victim's uncle said today.
The incident took place in Melbourne at 9pm local time yesterday. Another student was also seriously injured during the fight.
According to the victim's uncle, Navjeet Sandhu was “fatally stabbed in the chest” with a knife by another student when he tried to mediate a confrontation in a rent-related dispute between a group of Indian students.
“Navjeet's friend (another Indian student) had asked him to accompany him to his house to collect his things as he had a car. While his friend went inside, Navjeet heard some shouting and saw that there was an argument .When Navjeet tried to intervene When he asked them not to fight, he was fatally stabbed in the chest,” said the victim's uncle Yashvir in Karnal, Haryana.
The suspects are also said to be from Karnal.
Victoria Police have released images of two people involved in the stabbing in Ormond, in Melbourne's south-east.
Homicide detectives are releasing details and images of two men they are looking for after a stabbing in Ormond yesterday that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
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— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) May 6, 2024
“The search is currently underway for brothers Abhijeet and Robin Gartan, both of Indian descent,” Victoria Police said.
“Abhijeet is 26 years old and is described as 170cm tall, stocky build and black hair, Gartan is 27 years old and is also described as 170cm tall, stocky build and black hair,” she added. .
According to Victoria Police, the suspects are “traveling in a stolen white 2014 Toyota Camry sedan with registration 1ZO 2QW.”
“Navjeet was a brilliant student and was supposed to go on holiday with his family in July,” Yashvir said, adding that the family is in a complete state of shock after the incident.
According to Yashvir, Navjeet had a work visa for one and a half years in Australia. He also said that Navjeet's father had sold one and a half hectares of their land to finance his education in Australia.
“We urge the Indian government to help us bring the body as soon as possible,” said the 22-year-old victim's uncle.
With inputs from PTI