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Delhi Police Detain Six Juveniles in Fatal Samaypur Badli Stabbing

Police now weigh charges that could move the case to adult court.

Overview

  • The stabbing, which unfolded Tuesday evening, left Rajeev, 19, fatally wounded on his street in MCD Colony and he died at a Shalimar Bagh hospital.
  • Police say a group returned after a quarrel the previous day and a 15-year-old allegedly delivered the fatal knife blow.
  • Investigators used CCTV footage and local enquiries to trace six suspects aged 14 to 16 who were trying to evade arrest.
  • Officers recovered the knife, booked the group for murder and assault, and are conducting raids to find any other associates.
  • Indian law allows juveniles accused of heinous crimes to be tried as adults in some cases, which could shape the next steps in this investigation.