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Five juveniles, all below 17 years, were detained after a minor from a rival gang was allegedly stabbed to death in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar Friday, the police said. The deceased, a murder accused who was aged 17, was released from an observation home only 10 days ago, they added.
A 16-year-old boy was also allegedly attacked and sustained stab injuries. “Police received a call around 6:30 pm saying a minor was stabbed in K2, Sangam Vihar.
When the police arrived, a boy was found dead with stab injuries in the back, while another boy, 16, was found with injuries due to stabbing,”a police official said.
“They (the victims) were part of a gang run by a local criminal named Islam,” DCP (Crime) Rakesh Pawaria said Saturday.
The minors were accused of a boy’s murder in March and were sent to observation homes after a case was registered at Tigri police station. “The boys were accused of murder of a juvenile from a rival gang, led by Hari Kishan, who is in jail for (another) murder,” Pawaria added.
The five boys detained were friends of the murdered boy and planned to attack the two minors after their release from the observation homes. “On Friday, near Sunday Bazaar Road, an altercation happened between the victims and the accused. One group consisted of five to six juveniles, while the other had four to five minors, all armed with knives. The deceased was stabbed 12 times and died on the spot,” a police official said. All five accused were detained the same day, he added.
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