Indian man stabs another Indian in Texas for “resembling his uncle”

According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the victim, Akshay Gupta, was travelling in a bus on the evening of May 14, when he was stabbed by a fellow passenger, later identified as Deepak Kandel, 31

Hyderabad: A 30-year-old Indian was stabbed to death by another Indian man in a public bus in Austin, Texas.

According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the victim, Akshay Gupta, was travelling in a bus on the evening of May 14, when he was stabbed by a fellow passenger, later identified as Deepak Kandel, 31.

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APD said its officers and emergency medical services responded to a “Shoot/Stab” call of someone being stabbed on a CapMetro bus in South Lamar Boulevard. When officers arrived on the scene, they located Gupta with trauma to his body.

Though life-saving measures were attempted, Gupta was pronounced dead on the scene at 7.30 pm. Investigation revealed that Kandel was sitting next to Gupta on the bus when, without provocation, he stabbed Gupta in the neck.

“Once the bus stopped, Mr. Kandel calmly exited the vehicle with the other passengers. APD patrol officers were able to locate and detain Mr. Kandel a short time later,” the APD statement said.

Kandel then admitted to stabbing “Gupta due to him resembling his uncle.” He was booked into the Travis County Jail and has been charged with 1st Degree Murder.

According to local media reports, Gupta had graduated from Penn State University, and was an entrepreneur on O1 visa (given to extraordinary individuals). His LI profile shows many laurels, reports said.

Kandel was identified as a “homeless man”, with previous criminal records.