New Delhi: A 16-year-old boy was murdered after his shoulder brushed against the accused at Central Delhi's Nabi Karim area.
Police said that two persons were arrested in the case. The accused have used a knife to attack the deceased. Another minor was injured during the scuffle.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (central) Mandeep Singh Randhawa said that a PCR call was received on Sunday in which the caller stated that two boys were stabbed by a knife.
Police reached the spot and during the investigation, it was found that two injured residents of Central Delhi were sitting on the door of stairs on the ground floor.
"Two persons Mohammad Rizwan who resides in the same premises came with his friend Sehnawaj. Sehnawaj had an argument with deceased
Why they are sitting on the door of the stairs. They had heated arguments first, Sehnawaj took out a knife and caused injury to deceased," police said.
The investigating agency further said that the accused started running, Farman caught hold him, he again caused injury to his known person (another minor) on the abdomen.
"One of the victims succumbed to this injury in RML. The another injured is under treatment and stable. Both alleged nabbed, the knife with blood stains recovered. A case under sections 307/302 IPC is registered," police said.
DCP further said that the argument started after the deceased shoulder was touched accused which led to the crime.
In an alleged CCTV video of the incident, it can be seen that few persons were gathered near a house and suddenly scuffle took place. One of the persons started attacking another.
Later one of the persons was holding his stomach and later fell on the ground after hitting scooty. The police nabbed the perpetrator with the help of CCTV footage from the area. Further investigation is underway.