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Five, Including Four Juveniles, Held in Mangolpuri Stabbing Caught on CCTV

Police cite an old rivalry as the likely motive.

Overview

  • Akash, 25, a local hawker, was chased and stabbed more than 13 times in Mangolpuri on Wednesday evening, according to CCTV footage.
  • Video shows bystanders watching without intervening before an elderly resident tried to confront the attackers with a stick.
  • Delhi Police say five suspects, including four juveniles, have been apprehended, a case has been registered, and the weapon used—a knife—has been recovered.
  • Investigators used surveillance cameras to identify the accused and are conducting interrogations alongside post-mortem and forensic procedures.
  • Accounts of the attackers’ number differ, with CCTV indicating four to five assailants while an eyewitness claimed seven to eight and mentioned a pistol, which police have not confirmed.