Delhi Boy Beaten To Death By Man For Bursting Crackers Near His Son

A 42-year-old man allegedly beat a juvenile to death with an iron rod in central Delhi's Anand Parbat area on Monday after the victim burst firecrackers close to his minor son, triggering an argument between the two minors, police said.

The incident took place at Punjabi Basti in Baljeet Nagar, where the victim was bursting firecrackers near another juvenile. This led to a verbal spat between the two, following which the father of one of the boys intervened, a senior police officer said.

The accused, identified as Munna (42), allegedly came out of his house, picked up an iron rod and attacked the victim, the officer said.

"The argument soon escalated into a physical confrontation, following which the father of one of the juveniles allegedly intervened and attacked the other boy with an iron rod," the officer said.

The victim sustained serious injuries in the assault and was rushed to Lady Hardinge Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer said.

Following the incident, a police team from Anand Parbat police station reached the spot and initiated an investigation. The circumstances leading to the altercation and the sequence of events preceding the fatal assault are being examined.

Police have apprehended both accused, including Munna and the juvenile allegedly involved in the initial altercation. The role of each accused in the incident is being ascertained as part of the investigation.

An FIR was registered at Anand Parbat police station under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Police are also examining the statements of witnesses and other evidence to establish the exact sequence of events that led to the fatal assault.