Three minors have been apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old boy outside his school in Paharganj area of central Delhi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on September 4, when the injured boy reached the Paharganj police station with a knife lodged in his chest, police said in an official statement.
He was rushed to Kalawati Saran Hospital and later referred to RML Hospital, where doctors successfully removed the knife from his chest, they said.
Also Read: Pneumonia cases in Delhi surge after monsoon showers
Preliminary inquiry revealed that about 10-15 days ago, one of the accused minors was beaten by some boys and he suspected the victim of having instigated the assault. To take revenge, the boy and his two associates confronted the victim near his school gate and stabbed him, according to police.
“One of the minors stabbed him with a knife while his associates restrained him. One of them even threatened the boy with a broken beer bottle before the stabbing,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan said.
A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act at Paharganj police station in the matter.
Through local intelligence and quick raids, all three accused, aged 15 and 16, were apprehended from the Aram Bagh area within hours of the case being registered, police said.
The knife and the broken beer bottle were seized from the spot, they said.
Ahead of her January 11 Delhi concert, legendary vocalist Begum Parveen Sultana reflects on her…
Sood said universities are no longer limited to academic instruction and are increasingly emerging as…
The accused has allegedly confessed his involvement and further investigation is underway to recover the…
The petitions challenge the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act,…
A Saket court staffer allegedly died by suicide after jumping from a building, with police…
Customs officials intercepted the duo on arrival from Vietnam at IGI Airport’s Terminal 3, recovering…
