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New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday solved a murder case within 10 hours after a 17-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a youth to death following a dispute over drugs in Ganesh Park, Jagatpuri area.
Police said that the incident took place late on April 21. At approximately 10:27 PM, police received a call about an injured person lying in a pool of blood near Balmiki Basti, close to Rashid Market.
Upon reaching the scene, officers found the victim, identified as Sajan, a resident of Rashid Market, unconscious and gravely wounded.
He was immediately rushed to Dr Hedgewar Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The area was subsequently cordoned off, and forensic teams, including the Crime Team and the FSL Unit from Rohini, were called in to examine the scene and collect evidence.
A case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Jagatpuri Police Station, and a dedicated investigation team was formed to probe the murder.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara District) Prashant Gautam stated that through CCTV surveillance and local inquiries, police tracked the accused to a residence in Ganesh Park, where he had been staying with his brother-in-law since April 17 for a friend’s birthday.
Based on the brother-in-law’s statement, police identified the suspect as a 17-year-old from Burari.
A police team was dispatched to Burari, where the juvenile, classified as a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL), was taken into custody.
During questioning, the teen confessed to fatally stabbing Sajan. He claimed that both he and the victim were substance abusers and had argued after he demanded a share of the contraband Sajan was carrying.
When Sajan allegedly abused and attacked him first, the teen retaliated by seizing a knife and stabbing him.
Police have recovered the murder weapon and the clothes the accused wore during the incident.
Further investigation is underway to verify if others were involved in the crime.
