A 24-year-old delivery executive identified as Jatin allegedly stabbed his minor neighbor multiple times in Northeast Delhi’s Seemapuri area on Friday, April 3, 2026. Shortly after the violent attack, the accused was found dead following a suspected LPG cylinder blast at his residence. The police have launched a detailed probe to establish the motive behind the stabbing and the nature of the subsequent explosion.
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How did the sequence of events unfold in Seemapuri?
The local police received the first PCR call at 5:33 p.m. reporting that a minor girl had been critically injured in a stabbing incident. While the victim was being rushed to the hospital, a second call was received at 6:10 p.m. regarding a cylinder blast in the same neighborhood. Investigation revealed that the blast occurred at the house of the accused, Jatin, who worked for an e-commerce platform. The minor girl remains in critical condition at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and is currently unfit to record her statement.
What has the police investigation revealed so far?
- The police have registered a case under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder regarding the stabbing.
- Forensic teams inspected Jatin’s house and found a lighter near his body.
- At the time of the blast, the doors and windows of the residence were reportedly shut from the inside.
- Jatin’s mother was not at home when the explosion occurred.
- Authorities are investigating whether the cylinder blast was a deliberate act or an accidental occurrence following the stabbing.
The Seemapuri police are currently linking both incidents and examining the relationship between the two parties. Forensic evidence is being analyzed to understand the exact cause of the fire and the sequence of the delivery worker’s actions before his death.
