Mohali, Dec. 23 -- A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant in Mullanpur on Monday afternoon, police said. The victim has been identified as Harvinder Singh, a resident of the area.

According to the police, Harvinder Singh had returned to his village from Dubai about five years ago and had not gone back since. He was earning his livelihood locally through small jobs.

The incident took place between 12.30 pm and 1 pm. As per the initial investigation, an unidentified turbaned youth approached Harvinder Singh and told him that he wanted to talk to him. The accused then took Harvinder about 50 metres away from the taxi stand to a relatively isolated spot. There, the assailant stabbed Harvinder in the abdomen with...