NEW DELHI: A minor money dispute over Rs 150 allegedly turned fatal in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar, where a 19-year-old boy was stabbed to death by three juveniles, police said.The victim, identified as Paras, was attacked on the night of June 21 after an argument with the accused over the borrowed money, officials said. He suffered multiple stab injuries and later died during treatment.According to police, the juveniles confronted Paras on the night of the incident over the dispute.“After an altercation, he fled the scene. However, the trio allegedly tracked him down again around 12:15 am, caught him, and assaulted him. During the attack, one of the juveniles repeatedly stabbed Paras with a knife, inflicting fatal injuries. Further investigation is underway,” police said.Police said they received a PCR call from Paras’ sister, who informed them that her brother had been stabbed and was being treated at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.A police team reached the spot and found blood stains near the crime scene. The victim’s sister told police she found her brother lying injured and unconscious near their residence and had no clue about the attackers.“Police scanned CCTV footage from the locality and developed leads through local intelligence. These efforts led them to three juveniles, who were apprehended from a park in the Chowkhandi area on Tuesday,” a senior police officer said.Police said during interrogation, the juveniles allegedly disclosed that Paras had taken Rs 150 from one of them around 40-45 days ago and had refused to return the money.“During interrogation, the juveniles disclosed that around 40-45 days ago, the deceased had taken Rs 150 from one of them and had refused to return the amount. The dispute continued and eventually led to the fatal assault,” a police officer said.Further investigation is underway.
