18-yr-old stabbed to death in outernorth Delhi, suspect held

Police apprehended a teenager for allegedly stabbing to death an 18-year-old following a quarrel in outernorth Delhi’s Bawana area, officials said on Tuesday.

The stabbing occurred on Monday and a police team rushed to the spot after receiving a PCR call about a person lying unconscious in Bawana. Police found Brijesh alias Bali (18) lying with stab injuries.

He was taken to the Satyawadi Raja Harish Chandra (SRHC) Hospital in Narela, where doctors declared him brought dead, police said.

The accused, Fardeen alias Akash (18), was apprehended after police analysed CCTV footage from the surrounding areas and gathered local intelligence, they said.

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During the preliminary inquiry, it emerged that Brijesh had sustained the injuries during an incident near E-Block of JJ Colony following an earlier quarrel with Fardeen, they said.

An FIR under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Narela Industrial Area police station and an investigation initiated.

Police analysed CCTV footage from the area and conducted local inquiries to identify the accused. The sustained efforts led to Fardeen’s apprehension, officials said.

Further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the murder, establish the complete sequence of events and collect corroborative evidence, they added.