18-Year-Old Youth Murdered in Delhi, Four People Held

New Delhi: An 18-year-old youth was stabbed to death by four individuals in central Delhi, an official said on Friday. The deceased was identified as Areeb, a resident of the Gali Kuan Wali Chitli Kabar area. His father works as a scrap dealer.

According to police, the incident occurred on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday near Matia Mahal Chowk near Hotel -Al Yameen.

“The information regarding the admission of Areeb was received at 1.48 a.m. from LNJP Hospital. He was declared brought dead by the doctors,” said a senior police official. “An FIR under section 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered,” said the official. During the probe, four persons have been arrested and have been identified as Shezan (18), Mohd Arham a.k.a Pasa (20), Adnan Ahmad alias Tillu (18), and Md. Kaif (19).

On interrogation, it was revealed that the accused were having a tussle with deceased friend Amaan. “When Areeb intervened, they became infuriated and attacked Areeb with daggers,” said the official. Police have also recovered three daggers used in the commission of crime.

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