A 16-year-old boy was brutally stabbed to death by his neighbourhood friend over a trivial issue by a meat cleaver at East Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area on Friday afternoon. "The accused was nabbed with the help of his mobile location. A team of the Gandhi Nagar police station quickly went to the Anand Vihar railway station and nabbed Rashid who was at the platform to board a train to Gujarat where his brother was residing," said a senior police official.
According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Junaid.
Nupur Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) said, " The accused, a 25-year-old Babban alias Rashid has been apprehended while he was trying to escape to Gujarat after stabbing Junaid."
The incident took place around 3.30pm in the Kailash Nagar area of Gandhi Nagar when Rashid saw Junaid walking on the streets. Miffed with Rashid over his arrogant attitude for the past few days, Junaid was ignoring him.
"On Friday afternoon, after the namaz, Rashid saw Junaid. They were not in talking terms for the past few days since Rashid exhibited arrogance over establishing himself as a don in the area. While going back home, Junaid stopped at his maternal uncle's meat shop where Rashid came. They had a brief argument. Mocking to attack Rashid, Junaid picked up a dagger. Threatened, Rashid picked up a meat cleaver and stabbed him multiple times till he collapsed,"
locals and relatives of Junaid rushed him Chacha Nehru hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Police said that they have registered a case of murder at the Gandhi Nagar police station against the accused. Further investigation is still on, police added.