The incident took place at Punjabi Basti in Baljeet Nagar (AI Image)
NEW DELHI: A 42-year-old man allegedly beat a juvenile to death with an iron rod in central Delhi’s Anand Parbat area on Monday following an argument between two minors after one of them burst firecrackers near the other’s son, police said.
This led to a verbal altercation between the two boys, following which the father of one of them intervened, a senior police officer said. The incident took place at Punjabi Basti in Baljeet Nagar, where the victim was bursting firecrackers near another juvenile. A police team from Anand Parbat police station reached the spot following the incident and initiated an investigation. The circumstances leading to the altercation and the sequence of events preceding the fatal assault are being examined. Police have apprehended both accused, including Munna and the juvenile allegedly involved in the initial altercation. The role of each accused in the incident is being ascertained as part of the investigation.
The accused, identified as Munna (42), allegedly came out of his house, picked up an iron rod and attacked the victim, the officer said.
The victim sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Lady Hardinge Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer said.