A juvenile home inmate in north Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila was beaten to death by two other inmates on Tuesday during a fight over using the washroom, the police said on Wednesday.
The victim was rushed to the Hindu Rao Hospital after the incident, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the BNS, said an officer.
“The victim had gone to take a bath in the washroom, and an argument erupted between him and another inmate. It escalated as the other joined in the fight,” the officer added.
The victim was booked for attempt to murder while one of the accused was booked for murder.
Published – June 19, 2025 01:31 am IST