The victim, a class 9 student, had gone to buy asafoetida from a local grocery store.
New Delhi:
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly thrashed to death following a dispute over charging Rs 5 more than the printed price of asafoetida (heeng) by a shopkeeper in south east Delhi's Badarpur area, police said on Friday.
Four persons, the shopkeeper Lekhchand, his sons Gaurav, and Vicky and their friend Dipak have been arrested.
The victim, a class 9 student, had gone to buy asafoetida from a local grocery store in Molarband area on November 23.
But he had some argument over its price as Lekhchand allegedly charged him Rs 5 more, said a police officer.
Later, the matter was sorted out by victim's father but he went missing while going to school on November 28.
The boy's father, Ashok, who is a cab driver, reported about his missing son, and following investigations, the four accused were arrested.
According to police, Gaurav and Vicky wanted a revenge and teach a lesson to the victim for arguing with their father.
Gaurav met the boy and managed to take him to a place in Faridabad where Vicky and Dipak were waiting. The trio allegedly thrashed him badly and when he fell unconscious they admitted him in a private hospital in Okhla and ran away, where he died during treatment, added the officer.
Four persons, the shopkeeper Lekhchand, his sons Gaurav, and Vicky and their friend Dipak have been arrested.
The victim, a class 9 student, had gone to buy asafoetida from a local grocery store in Molarband area on November 23.
But he had some argument over its price as Lekhchand allegedly charged him Rs 5 more, said a police officer.
Later, the matter was sorted out by victim's father but he went missing while going to school on November 28.
The boy's father, Ashok, who is a cab driver, reported about his missing son, and following investigations, the four accused were arrested.
According to police, Gaurav and Vicky wanted a revenge and teach a lesson to the victim for arguing with their father.
Gaurav met the boy and managed to take him to a place in Faridabad where Vicky and Dipak were waiting. The trio allegedly thrashed him badly and when he fell unconscious they admitted him in a private hospital in Okhla and ran away, where he died during treatment, added the officer.
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