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'Will Urge Court To Consider Case As Rarest Of Rare': Delhi Police After 'Drunk' Teen Stabs Another 55 Times

Police said they will urge a Delhi court to consider the case in the "rarest of rare" category.

New Delhi: Police on Thursday said it will urge a Delhi court to consider a recent crime incident, where a 16-year-old boy stabbed another teen 55 times and dragged his body through the street, in the “rarest of rare” category, news agency PTI reported.

According to police, the accused, who was apparently in a inebriated state, approached the victim to buy him biryani. When the latter refused, he stabbed him 55 times, slit his throat and dragged his body through the street.

A CCTV footage of the incident showed the accused dancing as he went on a stabbing spree.

“We have already recovered the weapon used for murder. We are investigating from where he procured the knife. He was seen dancing while doing the gruesome act. A person tried to open a door to see what was happening, but the accused threatened him by brandishing a knife,” PTI quoted a police official as saying.

READ | Delhi Crime: Teen Stabs Boy 55 Times, Slits Throat After He Refuses To Give Money For Biryani

"We have apprehended the accused, who is a juvenile, and his crime has also been captured by CCTV cameras. We will surely request the court to consider the crime in the rarest of rare category," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Joy Tirkey told the news agency.

According to the report, the incident took place in Janta Mazdoor colony in east Delhi’s Welcome area earlier this week.

Police said the accused approached the other boy asking for money to buy him biryani. However, when the latter refused, the duo got into a verbal spat that soon turned into a scuffle. Then the accused first choked the victim till he fell unconscious and then went on a stabbing spree. He stabbed the boy on his neck, face, back and under his eyes 55 times, police added.

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