New Delhi, March 28 Five people, including four minors, have been apprehended for allegedly killing a 17-year-old boy and injuring another when the two attempted to pacify two groups arguing at a wedding over food arrangements in Rani Bagh, a suburb of Delhi, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred around 11:15 pm on Friday, they said. The deceased was identified as Nikhil Yadav, a motorcycle mechanic, while the injured, Sunny, is receiving treatment and is reported to be stable. Both were residents of Rohini.
According to police, an argument broke out between two groups over food arrangements at a wedding function, which quickly escalated into violence.
Eyewitnesses told police that Nikhil and Sunny tried to intervene and calm the groups when they were attacked with a knife by another minor.
Both sustained serious injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Nikhil was pronounced dead, police said.
Nikhil's family claimed that he was attacked after being mistaken for being involved in a fight while trying to intervene in a scuffle among children.
"Last night, my younger brother went to attend a wedding in Rani Bagh. Some children were fighting among themselves, and he went there to intervene and resolve the matter. There were six or seven boys who were drunk; they misunderstood the situation and thought he was fighting with the children," Nikhil's brother, Vikash Yadav, said.
He alleged that the situation escalated when the group began assaulting Nikhil. "One of them took out a knife and stabbed him in the stomach. He died on the spot," he added.
Friends of the victim said they were informed about the incident over the phone and rushed to the spot.
"We were at home. Our friend had gone to someone's wedding, where he might have had a fight with someone. Someone informed us over the phone that Nikhil had died. Another person, Sunny, was stabbed and admitted to Mahavir Hospital in Rani Bagh," Nikhil's friend Rahul said.
He said Nikhil was 17 years old and worked as a motorcycle mechanic.
Rahul alleged that when he and others reached the hospital, the police asked them to leave.
Meanwhile, police said a crime team inspected the scene and collected evidence, including CCTV footage. The main accused and his associate were apprehended, and the knife used in the crime was recovered.
Later, all the other accused involved in the case were also apprehended. Of them, four are minors, while one is an adult.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, and a case has been registered, they added.
