Youth stabbed to death, another injured in Delhi; hunt on

A 19-year-old youth was allegedly stabbed to death and another seriously injured in an attack by a group of four armed assailants in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

The assailants also allegedly carried out a robbery in the same locality, an officer said, adding that the deceased was identified as Vivek, a resident of Khirki Extension. Vivek, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, worked at a local restaurant. Aman (21), who was injured in the incident, is also a resident of Khirki Extension and works at a restaurant. He is undergoing treatment at the Trauma Centre.

Vivek’s father works as a security guard, while Aman’s mother is a homemaker.

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“The incident came to light around 2 am on Saturday when a PCR call was received stating that two had been stabbed and were lying on the street bleeding heavily near J Block, Khirki Extension,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan said.

Soon after, another call from Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital informed that one of the victims was declared brought dead. A police team reached the hospital and identified the deceased as Vivek. A post-mortem is being conducted, Chauhan said.

At 2.53 am, police received another PCR call reporting that four youths, allegedly armed with knives and with blood stains on their hands, were seen robbing near the JD Block in the same locality.

“CCTV footage analysis confirmed that four assailants armed with knives had attacked the two victims. They fled the spot soon after,” the DCP said.

Based on the complaint, a case of murder under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and attempt to murder under Section 109, along with other relevant sections, has been registered at Malviya Nagar police station.

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“A separate case under Section 317 BNS (armed robbery) has also been registered,” the officer added.

Police teams are scanning CCTV footage of the area and conducting raids to nab the accused.