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Delhi Teen Held Over 4-Year-Old’s Death After Cliff Attack as Police Add Murder Charge

Police say CCTV identified a 15-year-old neighbor now in a correctional home following an alleged revenge attack in Ramjas Park.

Overview

  • The child died after being pushed from an approximately 30-foot cliff and struck with a stone in Anand Parbat, according to Delhi Police.
  • Investigators upgraded the case to murder after the boy succumbed to his injuries on Saturday evening.
  • CCTV footage showed an older boy leading the child away, and the victim’s mother identified the suspect as their neighbor.
  • Officers say the teen acted in retaliation after being punished by his father when the victim’s mother informed a landlord about a motorcycle incident.
  • The injured child was found on the suspect’s directions and hospitalized before dying, and the inquiry continues under juvenile procedures.