A horrendous incident has been reported in Delhi, where a teen stabbed a 20-year-old man to death and posted a video on social media, accepting about the crime, said the police on Friday. The accused has been identified as 18-year-old Karan Kumar alias Tarun and the incident happened in northeast Delhi's Haiderpur Nahar on Thursday.
According to the police, Kumar and his associates, 22-year-old Monty and a juvenile, got into an argument with the victim, who has been identified as Nitesh alias Nikki, on Thursday. The quarrel between them escalated after which Karan allegedly stabbed Nitesh multiple times in the Shalimar Bagh area.
The victim was taken to a hospital where the doctors declared him dead on arrival, the police said.
Later, Karan posted a video on popular photo sharing application Instagram, confessing that he committed the crime. In the video, which cannot be independently verified by India TV Digital, the accused said he has committed a 'murder' due to which he will have go underground for sometime. He also asked his followers to support him at this time.
"It is 11.22 pm and your brother has committed a murder. Due to this, your brother will have to go away for a few days. So, show your love to your brother," Karan, who was wearing a white shirt, said in the video.
Karan's Instagram ID is 'villain_dad_ok_109'. He calls himself a 'photographer and visual storyteller', who is passionate about 'art, culture, and travel', and captures 'moments' and creates 'memories'. He has made 129 posts and has 1,525 followers on Instagram.
He has been arrested by the police, along with the juvenile and Monty. The police said the accused have confessed to their involvement, adding that they were held within four hours of the incident. Further investigation is underway and action will be taken accordingly, the police said.
"During the investigation, it was revealed that following a quarrel, the accused Karan Tarun (18), along with associates Monty (22) and 01 CCL, attacked the victim, with Karan stabbing him multiple times. Acting swiftly on local inputs and technical surveillance, Shalimar Bagh police have successfully worked out a murder case within 04 hours of the incident and apprehended all three accused," the Delhi Police statement read.
