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Delhi Police Arrest Two Teens After Separate Fatal Glass Stabbings in East Delhi

The cases underscore growing concerns about juveniles repurposing everyday glass as lethal weapons in personal disputes

The victim was stabbed allegedly with a shard of glass in front of his grandmother. (AFP)
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Overview

  • A 17-year-old Mandawali resident allegedly stabbed his 15-year-old neighbour with a shard of broken television glass after a verbal spat turned physical.
  • A police patrol traced and arrested the accused within hours and recovered the television picture tube used in the attack.
  • Separately, a teenage cousin was taken into custody for fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy under his left arm with sharp glass following a fight.
  • Both victims were rushed to Lal Bahadur Shashtri Hospital, where they later succumbed to critical stab wounds.
  • Authorities have registered charges under juvenile justice protocols and are probing factors behind a recent surge in youth-perpetrated lethal stabbings.