New Delhi: A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death while his younger brother was seriously injured after their neighbors attacked them for objecting to noise and commotion during their family fight in East Delhi's Ghazipur area, it said. police on Wednesday.

The incident took place when an accused identified as Saransh (22) was fighting with his relatives, who live on the second floor of a residential building in Block B of Ghazipur, on Tuesday night.

Vicky Soni (30), who lived with her family on the first floor of the same building, objected to the loud noise that arose due to the fight, said deputy commissioner of police (east) Apoorva Gupta.

About this, when Vicky came out of her room after dinner, Saransh assaulted him and fled to the second floor, she said.

Later, Vicky and her younger brother Ricky went upstairs to inform her father Pradeep.

"A fight ensued between Saransh, Pradeep and Vicky. Saransh then grabbed a knife and stabbed both Vicky and Ricky, who tried to intervene and save his brother," Gupta said.

"Both brothers received multiple injuries. They were taken to the hospital where Vicky succumbed to her injuries while Ricky recovered," she added.

After the incident, the police were called and a case under sections 103(1), 109(1), 238(a), 3(5) of the BNS was registered at Ghazipur police station and both The accused Saransh like his father Pradeep, who is a security guard, were arrested, the officer said.

Saransh is a Class 9 student and unemployed, he said.

Vicky, who ran a mobile accessories shop at a weekly market, is survived by his wife and her three children. Her brother Ricky also lives with his wife in the same house.

Police collected CCTV footage near the house and recorded statements of both family members. They were also investigating whether other people were involved.