NEW DELHI: In a shocking turn of events, an umpire was stabbed to death following a dispute over a dismissal decision during a local cricket match in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, NDTV reported.The victim, Dola Ajith Babu, along with his friend Budumuri Chiranjeevi, were serving at the local ground when the incident occurred.The incident took place on Sunday evening after an argument broke out between the players of the two teams over a run-out.“Ajith Babu and Chiranjeevi intervened and resolved the issue on the field. However, one of the spectators, Kanta Kishore, got angry and started abusing the umpire and the players,” circle inspector Malleswara Rao said.“After the match was over, Ajith Babu, Chiranjeevi and a few friends went to a place nearby. Once they reached the place, another argument broke out. Kishore suddenly pulled out a knife and attacked the two umpires,” Rao said.Ajith was stabbed by Kishore and collapsed on the spot. He was taken to hospital for treatment, but doctors pronounced him dead.Chiranjeevi also sustained injuries in the attack.Ajith’s father, Dola Appala Raju, filed a murder complaint against Kishore.Ajith’s brother (not named) claimed that the accused, a resident of a neighboring colony, was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the attack.He further claimed that the single run dispute was settled earlier after the intervention of the village elders, but the accused later planned the attack.“… In the match, there was an argument over one run. The argument escalated and the one who attempted the murder was not a cricketer. He is a resident of Vinayak Nagar. He entered the argument and used abusive words, which led to a serious argument between the two teams. Later, the village elders came and settled it there themselves. After all, they had planned an attack in the evening and were under the influence of alcohol. They went to a junction and called Chiranjeevi,” the victim’s brother told NDTV.“He started shouting and arguing. Suddenly he took out a knife from his pocket and stabbed Dol Ajith in the chest. We tried to catch Kishore, but he ran away. We took Ajith Baba to VIMS hospital, but no doctors were available, so we shifted him to Apollo. Doctors declared him brought dead around 8.15 pm,” he added.
