Chandigarh: Violence broke out at Radhe Market in Sector 41 late on Thursday night when seven to eight youths fatally stabbed a 17-year-old boy. His friend, Suraj, sustained minor injuries in the attack and was admitted to GMSH-16.The deceased, Lalit alias Moksh, a Sector 41 resident, was studying in Class XII through open schooling, police said.The main accused, who has been apprehended, is also a juvenile. Police produced him before the juvenile justice board and sent him to a juvenile home. Raids are on to nab the other accused, police said.Investigations revealed that the attack was triggered by a dispute between the two parties over occupying front seats during a Ramlila event in Sector 41 three days ago.The accused intercepted the victim at the Ramlila venue in Sector 41 to avenge the brawl. When Moksh and his friend Suraj reached the market at around 10:30pm, the assailants pounced on them with sharp-edged weapons.Moksh suffered serious injuries in the attack, after which the accused fled the spot.Passersby alerted the police, who rushed both victims to GMSH-16, where Moksh succumbed to his injuries. Doctors said Suraj was in stable condition.During the investigation, police found that the assailants belonged to the Sector 52 colony and subsequently apprehended a minor in the case.On Friday, Sector 39 police handed over the body to the victim’s family after the postmortem. CCTV footage from the crime scene and surrounding areas is being examined to establish the sequence of events and identify those involved.Minor boys targetedFeb 11, 2026: A 15-year-old boy was critically injured after three youths allegedly stabbed him in the chest in Dadumajra colony. The attack took place in front of his father, who sustained minor injuries while trying to save himNov 9, 2025: Three minor boys, aged 15 to 17, were injured after two men allegedly attacked them with sharp-edged weapons in Daria village following a dispute over money for alcohol. Two accused were arrestedJuly 18, 2025: A Class XI student was critically injured after being attacked with knives in Sector 50, allegedly over an earlier school dispute. Two juveniles were taken into custodyJune 23, 2023: A 16-year-old Class X student was stabbed to death in Vikas Nagar by a group of eight juveniles, allegedly following an altercation in a park two days earlier.
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