Bus rider stabbed fellow passenger to death for ‘resembling his uncle’ and then ‘calmly exited the bus,’ police say

A autobus rider successful Austin, Texas, stabbed a chap rider connected Wednesday, according to cops. His alleged reason? The unfortunate looked similar his uncle. Deepak Kandel, 31, is present charged with murder.

Police accidental that officers and EMS responded to a telephone successful the 500 artifact of South Lawar Boulevard astatine 6:45 p.m. The caller said idiosyncratic had been stabbed connected a CapMetro bus. First responders recovered Akshay Gupta, 30, earnestly injured. They tried to prevention his beingness but pronounced him dormant astatine 7:30 p.m.

Investigators claimed they soon discovered Kandel was the killer.

“Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the country and interrogation witnesses,” constabulary wrote. “The probe showed the suspect, aboriginal identified arsenic Deepak Kandel had been sitting adjacent to Mr. Gupta connected the autobus when, without provocation, Kandel stabbed Mr. Gupta successful the neck. Once the autobus was stopped, Kandel calmly exited the autobus with the different passengers and near the country connected foot. APD patrol officers were capable to find and detain Kandel a abbreviated clip later. Kandel admitted to stabbing Mr. Gupta owed to him resembling his uncle.”

Police are reaching retired to anyone with accusation connected the case, but besides riders who mightiness person near thing connected the autobus due to the fact that of the stabbing. From their statement:

Anyone needing to retrieve idiosyncratic spot near connected the CapMetro autobus arsenic a effect of this incidental is asked to interaction CapMetro lawsuit work astatine 512-474-1200 for instructions.

Anyone with accusation should contact the Austin Police Department astatine 512-974-TIPS. You whitethorn taxable your extremity anonymously done the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 whitethorn beryllium disposable for immoderate accusation that leads to an arrest.

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