Delhi’s Patiala House Court has granted five days of police custody for two accused, Rahul and Mohd Harun, in connection with the stabbing of a Delhi University (DU) student. The Delhi police sought remand to recover the weapon used in the crime and to arrest other accused persons. DU student Nikhil Chauhan was stabbed to death in the South Campus area on Sunday. Duty Metropolitan Magistrate Anamika granted five days of police remand after hearing the submissions of the investigation officer of the case. The court ordered both accused persons to be produced before the concerned court/Duty MM on June 25, 2023.
Police produced both accused before the court with muffled faces and sought remand for further investigation. According to officials, Rahul, a 1st-year BA student, and Haroon, a school dropout and friend of Rahul, have been apprehended in connection with the incident. The police, in its preliminary investigation, found that a fight broke out between the two over a dispute pertaining to a girl, during which the victim was stabbed to death.
The court observed that the Offence alleged is serious in nature as it has been stated that the accused persons were involved in the murder of the victim/deceased, and some of the co-accused are yet to be apprehended. The court has directed the IO to get the accused persons medically examined as per the rules. The court also perused the disclosure statement of the accused wherein they submitted that they can aid in further investigation.
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