New Delhi, March 10 Two young men sustained stab injuries after they were allegedly attacked with knives by two minors near a metro station in north Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
The two minors have been apprehended, the police said, adding that the knives used in the crime were purchased online by the boys.
According to the police, the boy stated that they were being bullied by the victim, Akash Tomer (18), and his friends for some time and wanted to teach him a lesson.
On March 6, Tomar approached the police and reported that he and his friend were attacked with knives a day before, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Akansha Yadav said.
The police said that around 5 pm on March 5, Tomer and some of his friends were eating at a street food cart near the GTB Nagar metro station when an argument broke out after he accidentally brushed against another boy.
During the altercation, Tomer's friend, Arshil, allegedly slapped the boy and grabbed his bag, after which the group of boys attacked Tomer and Arshil with knives before fleeing the spot, they said.
Tomer sustained two to three stab injuries while Arshil received four to five injuries in the attack, she said.
A case was registered and an investigation was launched. During the probe, the team examined the complainant and developed local intelligence, which led to the apprehension of one of the minors.
At his instance, the knife was recovered from an open ground in the Bhalswa area. He had allegedly buried it near his maternal uncle's house, the police said.
Subsequently, the second minor was also apprehended even as he kept changing locations to evade arrest. Another knife used in the crime was recovered from his house, they said.
During interrogation, the minors allegedly revealed that they had developed a grudge against Arshil as they were allegedly being bullied and harassed by him and his friends for some time.
The police said the knives used in the attack had been purchased online by one of the minors. Further investigation in the case is underway, they added.