New Delhi, April 4 A 14-year-old boy sustained serious injuries to his face, allegedly after he was attacked with a blade during a quarrel with two to three people in Sultanpuri, a suburb of outer Delhi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place in Sultanpuri, where the victim got into an altercation with two boys, aged around 16, and another man, aged between 18 and 20, they said.
According to the police, the victim suffered laceration injuries on both his cheeks during the quarrel. He was later taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial (SGM) Hospital in Mangolpuri, where his medico-legal case (MLC) was prepared.
"There was no PCR call made regarding the incident, and the matter came to light after the injured boy was brought to the hospital," a senior police officer said.
Based on the statement of the injured boy, police have registered an FIR and initiated legal proceedings in the matter, the officer added.
"During the course of investigation, one juvenile has been detained," he said.
Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the remaining accused involved in the quarrel, police added.