New Delhi, March 23 Two young people, including a minor, were apprehended for allegedly stabbing a student with a sharp object after he appeared for an examination near Ajmeri Gate in central Delhi, police said on Monday.
The accused, Sufiyan, 19, a resident of Sadar Bazar, and a 17-year-old minor, were intercepted at Old Delhi Railway Station while they were attempting to flee the city, officials said.
"The incident took place on March 18 when a PCR call regarding a knife assault was received at the IP Estate police station during the evening. The injured, a student of Anglo Arabic School, had gone to appear for an examination at Andhra Education Society," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Rohit Rajbir said.
He was rushed to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in a critical condition. A case under relevant sections of the BNS was registered, and an investigation was taken up immediately.
The police analysed CCTV footage from multiple locations and traced the accused. Following this, they were intercepted at Old Delhi Railway Station while attempting to flee the city, officials said.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to the crime, revealing a history of prior disputes with the victim and that an altercation had taken place earlier in the day, before the examination, police said.
After the exam concluded, the accused allegedly waited near the school gate, confronted the victim and attacked him with a sharp object. One of them held the victim while the other struck him on the head, causing grievous injuries, police said.
The weapon used in the offence, a sharp mechanical tool, was later recovered at the instance of the minor from near the crime scene, officials added.
Further investigation is underway, police said.
