2 minors held for boy's murder

Two teenagers allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old boy to death in broad daylight in north Delhi's Burari area after he refused to join their group, an official said on Friday.

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He was returning home with a friend on Thursday afternoon near Gandhi Chowk when the two assailants stabbed him multiple times in the chest, they said.

“We have apprehended two minor boys for stabbing a boy as the accused wanted the victim to join their group,” DCP (North) Raja Banthia said. He said, however, the motive is "yet to be ascertained".

A PCR call was received at 2.32 pm reporting that a boy had been stabbed in the chest near Pinki Colony, Gandhi Chowk, in Burari, the officer said. A case has been registered and further probe was on, the police said.