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Police Say East Delhi Tutor Stabbing Was Revenge Over Alleged Abuse

Separate FIRs under BNS and POCSO follow a CCTV-led probe that identified suspects and routed the minor through child-welfare procedures.

Overview

  • Delhi Police arrested 18-year-old Devraj, also known as Jaggu, on attempt-to-murder charges after a raid at his residence.
  • A 14-year-old boy was apprehended, produced before the Child Welfare Department, and released as proceedings continue.
  • Investigators reviewed footage from nearly 150 CCTV cameras, tracing the minor on the victim’s bicycle and identifying the accused.
  • Police say the assault was staged as a robbery on a secluded stretch of Nala Road, with the victim’s phone and about ₹200–300 taken; the phone and the knife were recovered.
  • A POCSO case has been registered against tutor Jay Prakash based on the minor’s statement, and police say he will be arrested after discharge from AIIMS Trauma Centre.