New Delhi, May 8: A 16-year-old old boy was stabbed to death by another teenager over a petty issue in northeast Delhi’s Welcome area on Monday, an official said.
According to police, at around 2:15 a.m., a call was received at Welcome police station regarding stabbing of a boy in stomach at Janta Colony following which a police team rushed to the spot.
“He was taken to GTB hospital by his parents, where he was declared dead by around 3.19 a.m.,” said a senior police official, adding that the deceased had seven to eight stab wounds and one particularly deep leading to protrusion of small intestines in lower abdomen.
The official said that they have apprehended the 16-year-old accused, a resident of Janta Majdoor Colony.
During initial investigation, it was revealed that the accused was returning from work at about 02:00 am, when the deceased and his friend met him in the street. “The deceased and victim fought over a petty issue.
The accused stabbed the victim multiple times,” the official said, adding that a case under section 302 (murder) has been registered.
