A 21-year-old man, along with his minor accomplice, were nabbed for allegedly killing a youth by stabbing him in south Delhi’s Madangir area on Sunday night. Police said the knife used in commission of crime which was procured from Haridwar by the duo and has been recovered.
The deceased has been identified as Manoj alias Lavi, a resident of Madangir. He worked as a helper with a dentist. While the accused have been identified as, Sooraj (21) and his 16 year old minor accomplice.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, the police were informed about the incident at around 11.12 pm on Sunday night following which a police team was dispatched for the spot.
“Manoj was rushed to a nearby hospital by his relatives but was declared brought dead. Stab injuries were found on the Manoj’s body. A case of murder has been registered at the Ambedkar Nagar police station and investigation was initiated,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation, it was revealed that, the deceased Manoj used to abused the duo accused under the influence of alcohol and had even allegedly thrashed them several times in the area. In order to take revenge they stabbed him,” the DCP added.