A 16-year-old Muslim boy was stabbed to death in East Delhi’s Trilokpuri area on Thursday evening, April 30, with his family alleging that he was deliberately targeted by a group of young men over a prior dispute he was not involved in. Two accused identified, hunt on to nab them. The crime has been reported in The Tribune. Details have also been published on the portal Observer Post.
According to these reports, the victim, identified as Ayaan Saifi, was an only child who was pursuing his studies while also helping his mother with daily work, according to family members.
The tragic incident took place near a local park in Trilokpuri, a densely populated working-class locality in East Delhi that has witnessed tensions and violent clashes in the past. Eyewitnesses and relatives allege that a group of 6 to 8 men entered the park armed with knives and chased Ayaan before attacking him.
“They surrounded him and stabbed him repeatedly, in the back, stomach, and legs. Even his hand was badly injured,” a relative who claimed to have witnessed the incident said as reported by the media. The family has alleged that the attack was premeditated and linked to an earlier dispute involving a local individual, referred to as “Vakil.” They claim Ayaan had no direct involvement in the matter but was targeted regardless.
“He had no enmity with anyone. They killed him over someone else’s issue,” a family member said. Ayaan was rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in critical condition. According to the family, he briefly regained consciousness during which his statement was recorded by the police.
“He named several attackers. The police recorded everything on video,” a relative alleged, adding that family members were initially not allowed to meet him inside the hospital.
The family further claimed that Ayaan had received threats in the past and that a complaint had been filed months earlier, but no preventive action was taken.
Ayaan Faizi sustained serious stab injuries in East Delhi’s Trilokpuri late on Thursday night. Reports stated that, according to the police, information about the incident was received at the Mayur Vihar police station around 10 pm, following which a team rushed to the hospital where the victim was admitted. After initial treatment, he was shifted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre for advanced care.
Further, police forces stated that preliminary inquiry revealed that the victim, along with a complainant, was near his residence in Trilokpuri when two persons attacked him with knives.Based on the complainant’s statement and medical examination, a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and an investigation has been initiated.
The police have also stated that both accused had been identified and teams are conducting continuous raids to apprehend them. “Technical surveillance, CCTV footage analysis and local intelligence are being utilised to ensure their early arrest,” an officer said. Further investigation is underway, the police said.
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