New Delhi: In a shocking turn of events, an umpire was stabbed to death during a local cricket match in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam following a dispute over a run-out decision, as reported by NDTV.The victim, Dola Ajit Babu, along with his friend Budumuri Chiranjeevi, were working at a local ground when the incident took place.The incident took place on Sunday evening after an altercation between the players of the two teams over a run-out call.“Ajit Babu and Chiranjeevi intervened and settled the matter on the field. However, one of the spectators, Kanta Kishore, became enraged and started abusing the umpires and the players,” circle inspector Malleswara Rao said.“After the match ended, Ajit Babu, Chiranjeevi and a few friends went to a nearby place. As soon as they reached the spot, another brawl broke out. Kishore suddenly pulled out a knife and attacked both the umpires,” Rao said.Ajith was stabbed by Kishore and he fell on the spot. He was taken to the hospital for treatment but the doctors declared him brought dead.Chiranjeevi also sustained injuries in this attack.Ajith’s father Dola Appala Raju has filed a murder complaint against Kishore.Ajith’s brother (name not disclosed) alleged 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 after the intervention of the village elders, the dispute over a single run was resolved earlier but later the accused planned the attack.“… There was an argument over a run in the match, the argument got heated, and the man who attempted the murder was not a cricketer. He is a resident of Vinayak Nagar. He came in the middle of the fight and used abusive words, which led to a heated argument between the two teams. Later the elders of the village came and settled the matter there themselves. After everything happened, in the evening, they were drunk and planned the attack. He came to Padigadli Junction with a knife in his pocket 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 Dola Ajit in the chest. We tried to catch Kishore, but he ran away. We took Ajit Babu to VIMS hospital, but no doctor was available, so we shifted him to Apollo.” Doctors declared him brought dead around 8.15.
