Unable to pay Rs 2,000 loan, 19-year-old stabbed in neck in Delhi; 2 arrested

During inspection of the scene, police found bloodstains on the road, following which a crime team and an FSL team were called to examine the spot and collect evidence.

Preliminary inquiry revealed that the incident took place following a quarrel between Kuldeep and the main accused, later identified as Ratan, over the repayment of a loan amount of Rs 2,000. During the argument, Ratan allegedly attacked Kuldeep with a knife. Police said Ratan was accompanied by his friend, Shyam, who had allegedly come to support him during the confrontation.

Police further said that another person, Aditya, who attempted to intervene and pacify the situation, sustained a minor injury between the thumb and index finger of his right hand.

Based on the statement of the injured, an FIR under sections 109(1) (attempted murder) and 3(5) (common intent) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Begumpur police station, and an investigation was initiated.

During the course of investigation, both accused were arrested, and the weapon of offence, a knife, was recovered at the instance of Ratan, police said. The accused, Ratan (35) and Shyam (40), are both residents of Sector 25 in Rohini, and work as painters, said police. Further investigation in the case is underway, police said.