Briefly: Food delivery agent killed

A 28-year-old food delivery agent was allegedly stabbed to death in Rohini by a teenager following an altercation over a common female friend, the police said on Friday. The incident took place in Vijay Vihar area on Tuesday when Nikhil Tomar (19) stabbed Deepak multiple times, they said. According to the police, the two men had an altercation last week over the woman that escalated. “Both the victim and accused had criminal backgrounds,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Amit Goel said.

Boy sustains burns in prank

New Delhi: An eight-year-old boy sustained burn injuries after two teenagers allegedly placed a firecracker in his pocket while he was on his way to buy some candies in an East Delhi area, the police said on Friday. The incident was reported Thursday from Chilla village of Mayur Vihar Phase-I, they said. The child told the police that he was headed for a market to purchase candies, when two boys on a motorcycle put in his pocket some firecrackers which exploded, an officer said.