A 14-year-old student was allegedly stabbed to death outside his school in east Delhi's Shakarpur area with police apprehending seven people, including three schoolmates.
The alleged incident took place around 6 pm on Friday after an altercation between the victim, who is in Class 9, and some other students, the police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Abhishek Dhania said seven people, including five juveniles, were nabbed. The suspects were planning to flee the city when they were apprehended.
The police also recovered the knife used in the murder and other critical evidence, the officer said.
"Investigations revealed that during a break at 4 pm, a classmate of the victim allegedly borrowed a mobile phone and made a call. The accused classmate allegedly discussed a dispute with the victim and instructed the person on the line to 'send people'," the DCP said.
