Keith Harrington

One Arrested After Stabbing Over Cheating During a Card Game in Springfield

A suspect is under arrest following a stabbing Monday morning in Springfield, Massachusetts that allegedly started over allegations of cheating in a card game.

According to Springfield Police, four men were playing in a regular card game on Allen Street.

The people involved in the game told police that a fight broke out between Lal Pradhan and the man who accused him of cheating.

They said that Pradhan broke a mirror off of one of the victim's cars and then got a knife and allegedly stabbed the victim.

Another man was injured in the altercation. All of the people involved had non-life threatening injuries.

Pradhan was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.

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