JAMMU LINKS NEWS | A man was stabbed to death by three car-borne youths when he attempted to save another person in Jammu region's Kathua district, an area already tense after the rape and murder of an eight year-old girl.

Liyaqat was stabbed to death when he was attempting to save the life of a person, identified as Abid, from three youths, who were attacking him with sharp-edged weapons, at Dher village in the district last night, police said.

'Two to three youths came in a Swift Dezire car. They had planned to attack Abid over some personal rivalry. But Liyaqat intervened to save Abid's life. In the melee, he (Liyaqat) was stabbed by the accused,' newly-appointed Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Sridhar Patil said today.

The SSP said Abhishek, Honey and another person were arrested, following a complaint filed by Nishant Kouser at the Billawar police station.

Liyaqat succumbed to injuries during treatment, Patil said.

The victim was around 23 to 34 years of age, police said.

The officer said special teams headed by Inspector Amit Sangra raided different locations and arrested the accused from near the Sukrala area here.Watch Man stabbed to death in Kathua; 3 arrested With HD Quality.