3 minors stab 51-yr-old man to death to avenge 2021 murder

Three minor boys stabbed a 51-year-old contractor to death in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh area on Friday, police said, adding that the accused have been apprehended

Published on: Nov 8, 2025, 04:06:05 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Three minor boys stabbed a 51-year-old contractor to death in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh area on Friday, police said, adding that the accused have been apprehended.

3 minors stab 51-yr-old man to death to avenge 2021 murder

According to police, the boys allegedly killed Rakesh Kumar in revenge for an incident four years ago when Kumar and his friends had killed two men on suspicion of theft in northwest Delhi’s Mahendra Park. One of the detained minors is a relative of a victim who was killed in 2021.

“On Friday, we received information that Kumar was admitted to BJRM Hospital by his friends. He was found with multiple stab wounds and died during the treatment,” a senior police officer said.

During enquiry, police said it was found that Kumar had earlier been arrested in the 2021 double murder case. “He and his friends lynched two men on suspicion of theft. They were thrashed and beaten to death. All were arrested at the time while Kumar was released on bail in October last year and was facing trial before Rohini Courts,” said an officer.

During interrogation in the Friday murder, CCTV footage was checked and the three minors were seen stabbing Kumar multiple times before fleeing the spot at around 1.15am.

“The motive appears to be revenge, as one of the juveniles is the cousin of a man who was murdered by Kumar in 2021,” the another officer said. The minors were then identified and apprehended later in the day.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!

Stay updated with all top Cities including, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and more across India. Stay informed on the latest happenings in World News along with Delhi Election 2025 and Delhi Election Result 2025 Live, New Delhi Election Result Live, Kalkaji Election Result Live at Hindustan Times.