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Crime
9-year-old allegedly kills 11-year-old in stabbing during quarrel in Uttarakhand
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 03:48 AM
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A nine‑year‑old is accused of stabbing an 11‑year‑old boy to death during a quarrel in Uttarakhand, according to police reports.
Police in Uttarakhand said a nine‑year‑old boy is alleged to have fatally stabbed an 11‑year‑old boy during a dispute between the two children. The incident reportedly took place in a rural area of the state, though exact locality has not been disclosed.
The victim succumbed to injuries shortly after the attack, and local authorities have taken the accused into custody for questioning.
Investigators are treating the case as a criminal offence involving minors and have informed child welfare officials. Further details on motive or the circumstances of the quarrel have not been released pending the ongoing inquiry.
The victim succumbed to injuries shortly after the attack, and local authorities have taken the accused into custody for questioning.
Investigators are treating the case as a criminal offence involving minors and have informed child welfare officials. Further details on motive or the circumstances of the quarrel have not been released pending the ongoing inquiry.