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Jaipur police arrest jeep driver after guide's killing
NDTV··8 Sept
Jaipur police arrested jeep driver Azam after tourist guide Manish Soni died of stab wounds near Amer Fort. Police said an argument around 10 am near Maotha over a jeep route turned violent. Azam and associate Nazish allegedly attacked Soni with a knife that struck his abdomen. He later died at SMS Hospital. Locals shut shops and protested outside police.
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What It Means For You
- Amer Fort approaches saw shop closures and protests after the guide's death.
- Visitors may face disrupted jeep access near Maotha while the probe continues.
- Police hold Azam in the stabbing case reported near the fort.
What's Happening
- Soni was stabbed during a dispute over a jeep proceeding toward Amer Fort.
- Police detained Azam and associate Nazish after the attack.
- Soni was taken to SMS Hospital and later died of his injuries.
What Locals Demanded
- Residents shut shops in Amer and protested outside the police station, TOI reported.
- NDTV said protests closed schools and shops and blocked roads near the fort.
- Police said Soni had been stopping vehicles from proceeding toward the fort.
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