Ghaziabad (UP), April 9 A minor boy was killed after an altercation while playing games at a video parlour in the Naipura colony of Loni area here, police said on Thursday.
The deceased, identified as Faizan, got into a dispute with a group of youths during the game on Wednesday afternoon, which turned violent.
The accused allegedly beat and stabbed him in the stomach, officials said.
Faizan collapsed on the spot, bleeding profusely, while the attackers fled.
Locals alerted the police, who rushed the injured boy to a nearby hospital.
Due to his critical condition, he was referred to GTB Hospital in Delhi, where doctors declared him dead, police said.
Police have detained two minors, and an investigation is underway.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ankur Vihar) Gyan Prakash Rai said efforts are on to identify and apprehend other accused involved in the case.