Delhi: 6 juveniles held for stabbing 19-year-old to death in Samaypur Badli

Six juveniles have been apprehended for allegedly murdering a 19-year-old man in Samaypur Badli area of outernorth Delhi, police said on Sunday.

The police apprehended the accused on Saturday after analysing CCTV footage and gathering local intelligence, they said.

The murder occurred on the evening on April 14 in the MCD Colony area, when the victim, identified as Rajeev, was attacked, they added.

The police received information about the stabbing at around 7.44 pm at Samaypur Badli Police Station. Rajeev, a tempo driver, was rushed to a hospital in Shalimar Bagh but succumbed to his injuries.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the dispute began on April 13, when a group of locals gathered near the victim’s residence, leading to a heated exchange.

“The confrontation intensified the following evening when the group returned and attacked Rajeev with a knife,” a senior police officer said.

The police registered a case at the Samaypur Badli station and took up an investigation. The team successfully traced and apprehended six juveniles, with a 15-year-old identified as the one who allegedly inflicted the fatal injury. The others are aged between 14 and 16.

The motive behind the crime appears to be a personal grudge. A day before the incident, the main accused and his grandmother had an argument with Rajeev and his father.

Derogatory remarks made during the argument are suspected to have triggered the retaliatory attack, police said.

Further investigation is underway, with efforts being made to identify and apprehend any other individuals involved in the case, police said.