New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly murdered and two others were injured in separate stabbing incidents reported in the city this week. Police have apprehended seven people in connection with one of the cases. In the first incident, the teenager was allegedly assaulted and stabbed to death in JJ Colony, Bawana, in outer Delhi on Wednesday night. Police received a PCR call around 9.39pm from Jhanda Chowk in E Block, and the boy was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead. He had suffered multiple stab wounds. A case has been registered.
Preliminary inquiry suggested the attack occurred around 8.30pm and stemmed from an old rivalry. “Under instigation, the group assaulted the victim. Some punched and kicked him while others stabbed him,” said DCP (outer north) Hareshwar Swami. The accused have been identified as Salin (21), Sahil (20), Fahad (18), and four minors aged between 16 and 17. Four knives have been recovered. In a separate incident on Thursday, two boys aged 17 and 18 were allegedly stabbed inside a shop near Cinema Market in northwest Delhi. Police said two unidentified boys carried out the attack while two others waited outside. One victim suffered multiple injuries on his thigh, while the other suffered a sharp injury on his leg. CCTV footage is being examined, and a case has been registered. TNN
