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Delhi Teen Stabbed to Death in Seelampur, Juvenile Suspect Held

Police say a recently bailed juvenile is in custody over the killing.

Overview

  • Karan, 15, was found injured near PS Seelampur on Thursday evening and was declared dead at Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital after a PCR call at 8:27 pm.
  • Delhi Police say a juvenile has been apprehended and the suspected weapon, a knife, has been recovered.
  • A senior officer said the accused is about 13–14 years old and had been released on bail months earlier in a double murder case in Narela Industrial Area.
  • Police are probing the motive, with one account saying a quarrel broke out when the boys crossed paths shortly before the stabbing.
  • Forensic teams examined the scene, and the victim’s family protested at the site, prompting heavy police deployment and a visit by the area DCP.