The Central Crime Branch (CCB) rounded up two minors in connection with murder of a 15-years-old boy which happened in Shakti Nagar on Wednesday night.
The boy was murdered over some petty dispute related with girls, informed Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Shweta Sinha on Thursday.
The APS talking with reporters informed that the deceased Akash Kumar (15) son of Sukhi Ram resident of Shakti Nagar Pandri was returning home after tuition around 8 pm and was passing from Shakti Nagar area along with few friends including girls.
“The deceased had reached near the ‘Sulabh Souchalay’ complex where two minor youths of the area who had some old dispute with Akash intercepted him and entered in scuffle with Akash,” said
ASP and added that the duo had alleged used slang words for girls. The ASP further informed that during scuffle one of the two minor who had attacked Akash sustained some head injuries and they fled away.
However after a little while a 17-year-old youth arrived at the spot with the youth who had earlier engaged in duel with Akash. The 17-year-old youth took out some sharp edge weapon and stabbed Akash in left part of abdominal area.
After the incident both accused fled away. As soon as the news of murder spread police jumped into action and senior district police officer including Superintendent of Police OP Pal reached at the spot.
Residents of area then rushed Akash to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. The accused were later rounded up . According to police the 17-year-old murder accused was earlier also arrested in connection with a theft case and was released from juvenile home about two months back.