13-year-old boy stabs minor 14 times in Surat over friendship with girl, apprehended

On Tuesday night, the 12-year-old boy, a student of Class 6 in a municipal school, had gone out to dump garbage at an open ground near a water canal close to his home.

While he was dumping the garbage, the 13-year-old boy spotted him and picked up a fight with him. Subsequently, the 13-year-old boy repeatedly stabbed the younger boy and escaped after critically injuring him.

Three local youths of the area, who knew the 12-year-old boy, found him lying by the road and brought him home. His parents then rushed him to the New Civil Hospital where he was admitted to the emergency ward.

The victim’s father lodged a complaint with the police Wednesday morning. The police registered an offence under IPC Sections 326 (voluntarily causing hurt by use of dangerous weapon) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and apprehended the minor accused.

Pandesara police inspector N K Kamaliya said, “We will produce the minor accused before the Juvenile Justice Board for further process and he will be sent to a children’s remand home. We have also seized the knife used by the minor boy to stab the victim.”

Kamaliya added, “According to the investigation, the accused minor had been forcing the victim not to talk to the girl whom he wanted to befriend but the victim had refused to pay heed to him which led to the stabbing.”