The Delhi Police arrested two accused and detained a minor in connection with the alleged attack on two students from Manipur in the Vijay Nagar Double Story area of north Delhi. Police said on Sunday that four unidentified boys attacked the students named Zeri and Shepherd when they were buying water from a shop in the area on Thursday. The accused abused them, and the dispute escalated. During this, one of the attackers took out a knife and injured Zeri on the stomach and Shepherd on the left armpit.
Their friend, Paoboi, who was present at the scene, immediately rushed both victims to the Bara Hindu Rao Hospital. The accused fled from the spot, police said. The police registered an FIR at the Model Town police station, and an investigation was launched to nab the perpetrators.
Police examined the CCTV footage from all surrounding establishments and analysed it to trace the movements and possible escape routes of the assailants. According to the police, Local intelligence networks were activated, and call detail records (CDRs) of suspected individuals were analysed.
Based on this intelligence input from local sources and CDR analysis, a well-coordinated raid was conducted, which led to the arrest of the two accused and one juvenile was also nabbed. During sustained and methodical interrogation, they confessed their involvement in the incident, police said. The identity of the fourth assailant is being verified, and efforts are underway to arrest him at the earliest, they added.
