NEW DELHI: A policeman has died while undergoing treatment after getting stabbed by a man who was caught stealing a mobile phone in the middle of the road. 57-year-old constable Shambhu Dayal was repeatedly stabbed by mobile thief Anish Raj. The incident took place in a slum in Mayapuri in West Delhi on Sunday. Shambhu Dayal had caught Anish on a complaint lodged by a woman that he had stolen her phone and threatened her.

The policeman had also recovered the phone from Anish. However, as Shambu Dayal was taking Anish to the police station, Anish took a knife from his pocket and stabbed the policeman. The CCTV footage obtained from the area showed people remaining as mute spectators even as Anish repeatedly stabbed Shambu Dayal. Shambhu Dayal was stabbed 12 times. Although Anish tried to run away from the spot after stabbing Shambhu, he was soon nabbed by another policeman. Shambhu Dayal, who was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, succumbed to his injuries four days later.

आज व्हाट्सएप्प पर दिल्ली पुलिस के शहीद ASI शम्भू की वीडियो आयी। वीडियो देखकर आहत और स्तब्ध हूँ कि जिन नागरिकों की रक्षा के लिए पुलिस काम कर रही है उनमें से कोई भी उन्हें बचाने के लिए नही आया। स्व. शम्भू ने वीरता का परिचय देकर उस अपराधी को पकड़ कर रखा और मुकाबला करते रहे। नमन pic.twitter.com/6XjXXiXm0R

— Suren (@DelhiCopSuren) January 10, 2023

Hailing from Rajasthan, Shambhu Dayal has one son and two daughters. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condoled the death of the policeman. The Delhi government also announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the policeman's family.

जनता की रक्षा करते हुए ASI शंभु जी ने अपनी जान तक की परवाह नहीं की। वे शहीद हो गये। हमें उन पर गर्व है।

उनकी जान की कोई क़ीमत नहीं पर उनके सम्मान में हम उनके परिवार को एक करोड़ रुपये की सम्मान राशि देंगे। https://t.co/RA3EW8MKXL

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 11, 2023