17-year-old boy stabbed to death over abuse on social media

Three juveniles have been apprehended by Delhi police

A 17-year-old boy was killed by a group of juveniles and a local criminal after the victim was abused by the latter on Instagram. An FIR was registered at Uttam Nagar police station.

So far the police have apprehended three juveniles and the police are still looking for the others. The victim was identified as Mohd Shaukat who stayed with his parents and three sisters.

According to Indian Express, a senior police officer said, “The incident took place on Saturday evening when his friends informed his family that he had been found in an unconscious condition. He was taken to DDU hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. Doctors told the police he had eight wounds and was stabbed with an ice pick. Doctors also found injury marks on his face.”

As per the report, the victim’s friends told police that he would post reels on Instagram and had recently uploaded a photo of the local criminal, which had incensed him.

The victim’s sister told that he used to work at a factory and was on leave on Sunday. “He left around 3 pm to meet a friend but did not return. The accused kidnapped my brother from a local market and took him to a flat, where they killed him. We got to know that he had posted a reel on Instagram in which he had abused the criminal. They got angry and this killed him.”

The additional DCP (Dwarka district) Vikram Singh revealed that an FIR has been lodged and the deceased body has been sent for post-mortem examination.

He said, "Initial investigation has revealed that he had posted a video on social media and had some heated arguments with the locals. On Sunday, he was picked up by them and they killed him. One of the accused is a local criminal of the area and a proposal for his externment is pending. We are looking for him."

The victim's family gathered outside the police station and demanded strict action against the accused. His sister has requested the authorities to immediately arrest all the accused, especially the local criminal.