‘Not invited to party’: Bareilly teen stabbed repeatedly by neighbour, dies

BAREILLY: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbour following a dispute over not being invited to a birthday party in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place in Gokulpur village under the Sheeshgarh police station area on Monday night.The accused has been identified as Vishal Kumar and was arrested after angry villagers allegedly assaulted him and locked him inside a house, news agency PTI reported.Baheri circle officer Arun Kumar Singh said the accused had been apprehended, while superintendent of police (North) Santosh Kumar said legal proceedings were underway.According to police and villagers, Surendra Kumar was hosting a birthday party for his son on Monday night, attended by family members, relatives and some villagers.Around 9.30pm, Vishal, a neighbour who was allegedly drunk, arrived at Surendra’s doorstep and created a ruckus over not being invited to the party, police said.Hearing the commotion, Surendra’s 17-year-old son, Arjun alias Pankaj, came out and tried to pacify Vishal.

However, the accused allegedly got into a scuffle and attempted to enter the party, PTI reported.When Arjun objected, Vishal allegedly stabbed him several times and slit his throat, leaving him critically injured. Arjun died from his injuries, police said.The victim’s family members and villagers rushed to the spot after hearing the commotion.Vishal had also allegedly made casteist remarks during the altercation, further angering the villagers, who caught and assaulted him before locking him inside a house.When police arrived, they had to climb over a wall to enter the house as the door was not opened. The personnel then took the accused into custody and brought him to the police station.Arjun’s body has been sent for a post-mortem.Police said they were investigating all aspects of the incident.

(With agency inputs)