New Delhi

The North-West Delhi District police team on Friday successfully cracked a brutal murder case within 4 hours of the incident, apprehending 3 men, including a 18 year old, for the fatal stabbing of a youth in the Shalimar Bagh area.

According to the complainant, on 2 March 2026, a PCR call regarding a stabbing at Haiderpur Nahar was received. The injured, Nikki, also known as Nitesh (20 yrs), was declared dead at Dr BSA Hospital.

According to the North-West District police, during the investigation, it was revealed that following a quarrel, the accused Karan Tarun (18), along with associates Monty (22) and 01 CCL, attacked the victim, with Karan stabbing him multiple times.

Acting swiftly on local inputs and technical surveillance, Shalimar Bagh police have successfully worked out a murder case within 04 hours of the incident and apprehended all three accused.

The accused have confessed to their involvement, and further investigation is in progress.

Earlier in March, the Delhi Police team at Gokalpuri police station successfully solved a shocking attempted murder case within hours.

Three accused persons, including two juveniles classified as Children in Conflict with Law (CCLs), have been arrested, and the weapon used in the crime - a knife - has been recovered.

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The incident took place on the evening of March 28 near Ganga Vihar in the jurisdiction of Police Station Gokalpuri. Two teenagers, both aged around 17 years, were found seriously injured with stab wounds. They were immediately rushed to GTB Hospital for urgent medical treatment.

According to the complainant, one of the victims had received a call from a friend asking him to meet. He went to the spot near the pipeline area along with his friend. There, they came across Kartik and two other persons. What started as a casual meeting soon turned into a heated argument over a trivial matter. In the heat of the moment, Kartik and his associates allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed both the victims before fleeing from the location.