Nagpur: A minor dispute over a pizza delivery order escalated into a knife attack between two colleagues at a Domino’s outlet near Kharbi Square in the Nandanvan area during the early hours of Friday.

The accused, Sahil Gajanan Gawli (20), allegedly stabbed his colleague Rahul Deorao Sawarkar (27), a resident of Saraswati Nagar in Wathoda, near his right ear before fleeing from the spot.

Both men work as delivery boys at the Domino’s Pizza Centre near Kharbi Square. According to the complaint lodged with Nandanvan police, the incident occurred between 2 am and 3.30 am on November 13, when Sawarkar went to collect a pizza order assigned to him. However, the order had reportedly been exchanged with Gawli.

When Sawarkar asked Gawli to hand over the pizza, the latter allegedly refused. The disagreement soon escalated into a heated argument, during which Gawli allegedly hurled abuses at Sawarkar and attacked him with a knife.

The victim sustained an injury near his right ear and was subsequently taken to Reliable Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

Following Sawarkar's complaint, Nandanvan police registered an offence against Gawli under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.