New Delhi, March 31 Four minors, all of whom had dropped out of school and were drug addicts, have been apprehended for allegedly stabbing a man and stealing his mobile phone in the Pandav Nagar area of east Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on March 28 near Janta Garden, where the victim and his friend were intercepted by four boys of similar age. The accused allegedly stabbed the victim in the back before fleeing with his mobile phone. The victim has been hospitalised.
"Based on the victim's statement, a case was registered and an investigation was launched. A team was constituted. Despite the lack of CCTV coverage at the exact spot, officers scanned footage from nearby areas and tracked the suspects' movements," an official said.
A key lead emerged when one of the suspects was seen wearing a red T-shirt and a cap. With the help of local intelligence and field inquiries, the team identified one of the minors and subsequently traced the others.
Acting on specific information, the police conducted raids and apprehended all four minors. During interrogation, they initially tried to mislead investigators but later confessed to their involvement in the crime.
According to the police, three of the minors are school dropouts, while the fourth is a student. All four are stated to be drug addicts. Further investigation is underway, police added.