Teenager Muslim student boy stabbed to death in New Delhi
Delhi: In a tragic incident, a teenager Muslim was stabbed to death in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled New Delhi capital state.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the 16-year-old Muslim boy Ayaan Saifi, was stabbed to death on religious grounds in Trilokpuri, East Delhi of state.
According to the family, Ayaan was playing with a friend in a park when eight to ten men, aged around 30-35 years, surrounded and attacked him. “They weren’t boys. They were big, heavily built men… The child was just 16,” relatives told reporters. The attackers chased the teenager before stabbing him repeatedly in the back, stomach, legs, and injuring his hand severely.
They killed him over someone else’s issue,” a relative said. Ayaan was rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and later referred to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) due to critical injuries.
The family stated that police recorded his statement on video while he was briefly conscious.
The relatives further said that Ayaan had received prior threats and faced communal slurs like “musalla” and “katua,” leading him to file police complaints. However, they said no effective action was taken by authorities despite these warnings.
The family said the assault was premeditated and stemmed from a prior dispute involving a local person named “Vakil,” despite Ayaan having no direct involvement. “He had no enmity with anyone.
Ayaan’s mother, Meena, broke down while demanding justice and accused the administration of delays. She referenced the March murder of Tarun in Uttam Nagar during a Holi clash, urging similar strong action: “Burn their houses like in Uttam Nagar… When Tarun was killed, bulldozers were used.
The incident has sparked outrage, with the family insisting the killing was targeted due to religious identity.
The 16-year-old Muslim boy, Ayaan Saifi, raised single-handedly by his mother Meena as her only child, was pursuing studies while helping with household work.
