Delhi: Man stabbed to death by teens for objecting to bike stunts

New Delhi: A 25 year old man was allegedly stabbed to death by a juvenile and his two friends after the victim warned them to not to do bike stunts in West Delhi’s Raghubir Nagar, police said on Monday.

The victim has been identified as Manish, a resident of Raghubir Nagar. He worked as a private car driver.

Police said that the three people involved in the murder are teenagers (aged 17), they have been arrested in connection with the incident. They said that the incident took place on July 8.

The entire incident was captured in CCTV cameras. In one footage, the main accused appeared to be stabbing the victim several times on the busy streets of Raghubir Nagar with his friends. “Even when one of his friends tried to take him away, he again ran to stab the man” said the police officer. Deputy commissioner of Police (west) Deepak Purohit said that a case of murder has been registered at Khyala police station.

The three teenagers who escaped were identified with the help of CCTV footage and local intelligence and later apprehended. Police said that the weapon used in the crime has also been recovered.

” On 8 July, we received information from DDU Hospital about the admission of an unknown person, who was declared dead. our staff rushed to the hospital and found that the person was suffering from multiple stab wounds. Later, he was identified as Manish.” The officer said.

The victim sustained 28 stab wounds including severe injuries to his chest and torso, other minor wounds on his arms and legs, the police added.

While doing the investigation, it was revealed that the main accused engaged in bike racing and stunts. He rode his bike at high speed and often passed through the streets of Raghubir Nagar, where the victim lived.

The victim objected to the bike stunts and racing. He also warned the accused against riding on the streets of Raghubir Nagar again, the DCP said,

Even after that, the victim rode through the same street again following which the duo got into a fight.

In order the teach the victim a lesson, the juvenile arranged for two knives on July 8, came along with his two friends, and when they found Manish roaming on the streets alone, executed the assault.