20-Year-Old Labourer Fatally Stabbed In Delhi’s Seelampur, 2 Minors Among 4 Arrested: Police

Iqwal suffered six stab wounds to his left and right thighs and was rushed to JPC Hospital upon being discovered by bystanders but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

New Delhi: Four people, including two minors, have been arrested in a case related to the stabbing of a 20-year-old boy to death in the Seelampur area of the capital city of Delhi. The incident occurred around 10:30 pm on May 17th in Gali number 5 of Gautam Puri area in Delhi's Seelampur. The authorities recovered and seized the weapon of offence, which comprised three knives and one icepick. The victim, identified as Iqwal (20), hailed from Bihar and worked as a daily wage labourer at a jeans manufacturing company in Gautam Puri, Seelampur, reported news agency ANI.

Iqwal suffered six stab wounds to his left and right thighs and was rushed to JPC Hospital upon being discovered by bystanders but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The police were alerted to the stabbing incident by JPC Hospital staff.

The Seelampur police immediately arrived at the scene, apprehended the suspects, and filed an FIR under IPC section 302. Further investigation into the matter is underway. 

All the accused, residents of Seelampur, Delhi, including prime suspect Mohd. Adil Ansari (19) and Faisal (18), are employed at a car washing workshop in the Gautam Puri area. Additionally, two minors, aged 15 and 17, are also involved in the case.

Reportedly, around a week ago, Iqwal had a confrontation with the accused over a trivial matter. In a burst of anger, they devised a plan for retaliation and they accosted him on the streets and stabbed him to death.

In another incident, a food delivery agent, identified as Amarjeet (30), was found dead at his home in Nangloi, outer Delhi, on May 4. His body was discovered by his uncle and house owner, Laxman, who reported the incident to the police.

Upon arrival, the police found Amarjeet's body with injury marks around his neck. The motive behind the murder is still under investigation. "The caller, Laxman, owned the house in Rao Vihar, Nangloi, where his nephew Amarjeet Mehto, 30, was found dead," a police official told ANI.