A joking demand for respect led to a fatal stabbing in Naraina Village.
The boy, Sumit Giri, was returning home around 9.30pm when he and his friend, Aman Singh, met two acquaintances, Aman and Narsingh, on a motorcycle. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in Delhi Stay updated with the latest Delhi news.
NEW DELHI: A demand in jest to be called “Papa” ended in bloodshed in west Delhi’s Naraina Village Saturday night, leaving an 18-year-old boy dead after he was stabbed during a heated argument. The encounter turned tense after Singh jokingly demanded that Narsingh address him as “Papa”. Police said all individuals involved in the incident are residents of Naraina village and were known to each other.
In response, Aman pulled out a knife and threatened Singh. When Giri stepped in to object, a heated argument broke out. A mutual friend, Sargam, arrived and tried to intervene and break up the fight. However, the argument only escalated. Aman then allegedly stabbed Giri, lightly injuring Sargam also in the process. Following the attack, Aman called his younger brother to the scene. The brother also allegedly kicked and assaulted the wounded Giri as he lay bleeding. Meanwhile, Singh informed Giri’s family about the incident and his parents rushed to the spot. His father and friends then took an unconscious Giri to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Police have registered a murder case at Naraina police station based on eyewitness testimony from Singh. Officers are currently examining the sequence of events . Download the TOI App.