A day after a Class IX student found dead under mysterious circumstances in Northeast Delhi’s Khajuri Khas area on Thursday morning, Delhi Police apprehended three minors.
According to a senior police officer, Tusshar (16) was found unconscious by some students in his school washroom and was taken to a hospital on Friday. He was later referred to the GTB Hospital where he was declared brought dead. CCTV footage revealed that he had a fight with some students near the washroom.”
Three of the students with whom he had a fight have been apprehended, said a senior police officer, adding that they were minors. One more student is on the run. Family members of the deceased alleged that he was thrashed by the students. On the basis of a complaint by the boy’s family, a case was registered.
Police had said that the incident at Jeevan Jyoti School in Sadatpur came to light after one of the students found Tushar unconscious in washroom. The student informed the teacher who then informed the authorities. He was rushed to a private hospital from there, he was shifted to Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital where he was declared brought dead.” A medical board conducted post mortem on the body later.
DCP (Northeast) AK Singla said, “The Crime Team and FSl team were summoned at the place of incident, for spot inspection. A case under Section 304-A of IPC was registered initially. Preliminary investigation reveals that there was a scuffle among students in the washroom. Subsequently, Aection 302 IPC has been added to the FIR.”