Jaipur Tourist Guide Stabbed To Death Over Vehicle Entry Dispute At Amer Fort, Fuels Tension As Locals Stage Protest

Amer Guide Death: A tourist guide was attacked by a jeep driver with a knife at Jaipur's Amer Fort. The guide died on Tuesday morning, triggering a protest led by his family members and locals. They closed markets in the city and staged agitation demanding justice for the victim's family. The accused, Azam, was arrested by the police.

ACP (Amer) Training and IPS officer Prateek Singh said the victim, Manish Kumar Soni, a 40-year-old resident of Amer, worked as a tourist guide. He died during treatment at SMS Hospital, he added.

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What Triggered Argument Between Victim And Accused

According to police, Manish went to Amer Mavtha around 9.30 am on Monday. Tourists in a private car asked him for directions to Amer Fort. When the tourists were asking Manish for directions to Amer Fort, Azam, a jeep driver standing nearby, intervened and told the tourists that private cars are not allowed to go to the fort and asked them to go in his jeep.

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When Azam was attempting to take the tourists to his jeep, Manish explained the route to the tourists, who then proceeded to the fort in their own car. Displeased with this, Azam started an argument with Manish.

The argument between Azam and Manish soon escalated, and Azam pulled out a knife and stabbed Manish in the stomach. The guide was immediately taken to SMS Hospital and admitted to the ICU. Manish died during treatment around 7 am on Tuesday.

Tension Prevails In Amer

Following the incident on Monday, a large number of locals protested and blocked roads. The news of Manish's death further fueled local anger. People closed markets in Amer and took to the streets to protest. Upon receiving information about the protests, Amer police arrived at the scene and additional police forces were called in from surrounding areas.

(With Jagran.com Inputs)