The Delhi Police has arrested a student for allegedly stabbing his classmates following a quarrel at a Government school in south Delhi's Bhati Mines area.
According to Benita Mary Jaiker, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, on July 13, at around 10:52 am, a police control room (PCR) call was received at Maidan Garhi police station regarding a quarrel amongst the school children following which Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was dispatched for the spot.
"When police team reached Government Co-ed Senior Secondary School near Sanjay Colony, it was revealed that the assailant 20-year-old Mohit, who is a student of Class 12 and a resident of Sanjay Colony, came to school and during the lunch time he had arguments with his classmate 19-year-old Ankush, also resident of Sanjay Colony," said a senior police official. "The arguments turned into scuffle and during scuffle, Mohit stabbed Ankush on his chest while the other students of Class 12, indentified as Ajay and Ajeet came to save Ankush but the assailant Mohit also attacked them with the knife," said the DCP.
"Ajay and Ajeet also sustained injuries. The injured were shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where they are undergoing treatment there," said the DCP. "Statement of one of the injured Ajeet has been recorded who has categorically alleged that accused Mohit stabbed Ankush, Ajay and him with a knife," she said. "Accordingly, a First Information Report (FIR) 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Maidan Garhi police station has been registered.
The accused Mohit has been arrested and weapon of offence has also been recovered," said DCP adding that further probe is going on.