A 21-year-old umpire in Visakhapatnam was stabbed to death after a fight over a run out decision in a local match on Monday. The umpire was invited after the game on the pretext of 'resolving the issue' but was struck in the chest with a knife. He was rushed to the hospital but as pronounced dead on arrival.

A 21-year-old umpire in Visakhapatnam was stabbed to death after a fight over a run out decision in a local match on Monday. The umpire was invited after the game on the pretext of 'resolving the issue' but was struck in the chest with a knife. He was rushed to the hospital but as pronounced dead on arrival.

As per NDTV, the incident occurred on Sunday evening at a local ground where three teams were participating in a match. The victim, Dola Ajith Babu, was officiating alongside his friend Budumuri Chiranjeevi when an argument broke out between players from two localities over a run-out call.

'Collapsed on the spot'

According to police, the umpires intervened and managed to settle the on-field dispute. However, a spectator identified as Kanta Kishore (26) allegedly became agitated, verbally abused the players and umpires, and later asked them to meet him to “resolve” the issue.