Overview
- The 17-year-old, identified as Salim of JJ Colony, was intercepted around 8:30 pm Wednesday and later declared dead at Maharishi Valmiki Hospital.
- Three adults — Salin, 21, Sahil, 20, and Fahad (also known as Monu), 18 — were arrested along with four juveniles aged 16 to 17.
- Investigators used CCTV footage, technical surveillance and local intelligence to identify those involved, according to Delhi Police.
- Medical reports cite multiple stab wounds, and four knives believed to have been used in the attack were recovered.
- Police say the killing followed earlier hostilities; the role of Mohammad Farukh is under scrutiny for conspiracy and a suspected mastermind remains at large.