17-year-old boy critical after being stabbed by 5 suspects

NEW DELHI: Three persons were arrested and two juveniles detained for allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old schoolboy who tried to stop them from stalking his 18-year-old sister and passing lewd comments at her outside a government school in south-east Delhi’s Kalkaji on Friday afternoon. The boy is undergoing treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre and the family said his condition is critical.

The sister has also alleged that the police who reached the spot shouted at her and questioned her claims when she tried to tell them of what had transpired. Police said a case of attempt to murder, stalking and sexual harassment has been registered at the Kalkaji police station against the five suspects.

The incident that happened outside a school, and that too in daylight, attracted sharp criticism from politicians, including chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The schoolgirl, a class 12 student, told the media that on Friday afternoon, she and her brother were walking towards their home when five people started following them and passing lewd remarks at her. “When my brother objected to this, a fight broke out between them. They stabbed my brother in the abdomen and fled. His condition is critical,” said the schoolgirl.

Deputy commissioner of police (south-east) RP Meena said the Kalkaji police received information about the stabbing and a police team reached the spot to learn that the boy was taken to the hospital. The team went to the hospital and were told that he was in surgery. “The eyewitness (sister) stated that five people followed them and made indecent remarks about her. When her brother objected to that, they started beating him and one of them stabbed him in the abdomen before fleeing the spot with the others. We are making efforts to nab the suspects,” said DCP Meena.