3 min learnJaipurUp to date: Sep 8, 2026 10:52 PM IST
A 40-year-old tour information, who was stabbed following an altercation close to Jaipur’s Amer Fort on Monday, died at SMS Hospital on Tuesday morning, triggering protests and a shutdown of the Amer market.
Manish Kumar Soni, a resident of Amer, had been taken to the ICU after being stabbed within the stomach on Monday.
In line with ACP (Amer) Prateek Singh, the incident came about close to Maota Lake round 9.30 am when a bunch of vacationers arriving in a non-public automotive requested for instructions to Amer Fort.
Azam, a jeep driver stationed within the space, allegedly instructed the vacationers that personal autos couldn’t go as much as the fort and recommended that they rent a jeep.
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However Manish, who was on the spot, defined the path to the vacationers, after which they proceeded to the fort of their non-public car. This allegedly led to an argument between Manish and Azam.
“There was an ongoing dispute between the jeep drivers and the vacationer guides within the Amer space. Manish and Azam received into an argument over this, and the previous was stabbed… We’ve arrested the accused and due course of might be adopted,” stated Singh.
Manish died round 7 am on Tuesday whereas present process remedy within the ICU, police stated.
Information of his demise unfold rapidly by Amer, with shopkeepers voluntarily shutting the native market and residents gathering on the streets. A number of individuals, together with members of Manish’s household, staged a sit-in protest and raised slogans demanding justice.
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Police deployed within the space, retailers shut down. (Particular association photograph)
Protesters demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore and a authorities job for a member of his household. Some additionally demanded that the accused’s home be demolished.
Residents of Amer had on Monday blocked the street for practically one-and-a-half hours. Following Manish’s demise, police from Amer police station and close by areas had been deployed within the locality as crowds gathered.
Police officers stated the state of affairs was introduced below management after discussions with the protesters. Additional motion within the case is underway.
