Two persons, juvenile held for killing teenager over Rs 500

Two persons and their juvenile accomplice were arrested on charge of killing a teenager in west Delhi after he demanded return of Rs 500 they owed him, police said on Monday.

Police said Rahul and Sunny along with the juvenile were apprehended on Sunday night from their hideout in Shahbad Dairy area.

The accused had stabbed Jitender multiple times near his house in Shahbad Dairy area on August 8. The boy later succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital, Deputy Commissioner of Police Rishi Pal said.

"The accused said they stabbed Jitender in rage after he told their parents about their drug addiction as they had refused to return Rs 500 they had borrowed," the officer said.

--IANS

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