16-year-old stabbed to death by friends

New Delhi: A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death allegedly by three of his friends in East Delhi’s Shakarpur when he refused to give them a treat after buying a new phone, police said on Tuesday. They said three juveniles, all aged 16 years and students of Class 9, have been apprehended in connection with the murder.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Apoorva Gupta said a patrol team spotted blood stains on a street near Ramji Samosa shop in Shakarpur around 7.15 pm on Monday and conducted an enquiry.

She said local people informed the team that a group of boys had stabbed one boy, who was taken to the LNJP Hospital. The victim was identified as Sachin (16), who lived nearby, the official said, adding that the incident occurred in full public view. Gupta said Sachin succumbed to injuries in the hospital about an hour later and two stab wounds were found on his back.