A 18-year-old man and his friend were allegedly stabbed by a group of men in northwest Delhi's Azadpur area. Police said that they have arrested two accused while manhunt has been initiated to nab the remaining culprits.
Police said that the injured identified as Shivam and Mohit (17), are both residents of Azadpur. “They are undergoing treatment at a city hospital and are stated to be stable,” said police.
The incident took place on Sunday morning, a day after Diwali, and it was captured on a CCTV camera. In the CCTV footage, a man can be seen being targeted by a group in a busy lane. He is beaten up, stabbed and later dragged to a narrow bylane. When his friend tries to save him, he is also stabbed, even as passersby watched the incident.
According to Vijayanta Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northwest district, based on the CCTV footage, two of the accused -- Suraj Kumar (24) and Somprakash (23) -- have been arrested, while efforts are being made to nab their associates.
“Two victims were targeted over a petty altercation that took place on Diwali over a particular seat in a park. Following the quarrel, the accused had threatened Shivam and Mohit of dire consequences,” said the DCP.
“Subsequently, on Sunday morning, the accused along with their accomplices attacked Shivam and Mohit with knives on railway road in Azadpur area. Both the injured were taken to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital. Shivam, who sustained multiple stab injuries in his stomach and thigh, was later referred to a trauma centre where he underwent an operation,” said the DCP.
“Police have registered a case under sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. The weapon of offence has also been recovered,” said the DCP.