7007, 1507: The Curious Case Of Rajasthan's 'Numbered' Gangs

A man was hacked to death with an axe on a street in Jaipur on Wednesday, in a murder allegedly driven by a seven-year-old vendetta. Vijay Bajiya was attacked in Jagdamba Nagar by a group of men seeking to avenge the killing of a man named Kailash in 2019.

Police have arrested four people in connection with the murder.The main accused, 21-year-old Hanish Golya, is the son of Kailash, whom Vijay had killed seven years ago. Along with his associates, Hanish allegedly carried out the attack to avenge his father's death.

He had been carrying the desire for revenge for years, despite having studied engineering and briefly worked at a private company before becoming associated with a gang.Kailash and Vijay had been involved in a gang rivalry over liquor contracts.