Two of 6 brothers held for lynching 16-year-old in capital over ‘theft’

Six persons, all brothers, allegedly lynched a 16-year-old on Tuesday on the suspicion of committing theft in their home in northwest Delhi’s Mukundpur area on Tuesday morning. Police have arrested two brothers – Nand and Raj Kishore – while the remaining four – Triveni, Deshraj, Sant Lal and Sohan Lal – are on the run.

Residents of the narrow lane in Burari woke up to a commotion as a crowd gathered around the body of a 16-year-old lying next to an exposed gutter. Most of the houses in the crammed lane have exposed brick work and pathway is overhung by cables.

Police said that the brothers caught the victim, whose name has not been released since he is minor, stealing from their house and thrashed him up. Heavy police presence was deployed in the area after the incident.

The incident took place at around 3.30 am but police say they were only informed by around 6.30 am. “We received a call saying the residents of Mukundpur have caught a thief,” said Aslam Khan, deputy commissioner of police (Northwest), “When the team reached the spot, they found a teenager lying unconscious near a drain. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, which declared him …read more