17-yr-old stabbed to death in S Delhi

In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old was stabbed to death by his neighbour after a heated argument in Sultanpur area in south Delhi on Saturday evening. The accused has been arrested and was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.

The deceased has been identified as Akshay who was living with his family at Street number-3 in Sultanpur area. He was pursuing diploma in Modern Office Practices from Bhai Parmanand Institute in Shakarpur.

Suraj (21), the accused also lives in Sultanpur colony and has criminal background. In the recent past, he was booked under the charges of theft. 

At around 6.30 pm, Akshay and his three friends were on a pillion and going towards Sultanpur market, Suraj came in front of the bike in an inebriated state.  When he was asked to move away, he started creating a ruckus. The whole matter soon snowballed into a scuffle.

According to eye-witnesses, Suraj pulled out a sharp weapon and attacked Akshay. “Suraj revealed during interrogation that he had some personal enmity with Akshay too,” a police official said. 

Immediately, Akshay’s friend made a phone call to his family and admitted him to a local hospital from where he was referred to Safdarjung hospital. He succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

A case under the Section of murder of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Fatehpurberi police station.