New Delhi: A 16-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death in Trilokpuri, East Delhi, on Friday, May 1, with the family claiming it was a targeted attack based on religious identity.
Raised alone by his mother, the victim Ayaan Saifi was an only child who was pursuing his studies and simultaneously helping his mother with daily work.
Speaking to reporters, the family alleged that 30-35-year-old men attacked Ayaan. “Ladke nai hai woh, lambe chaude kam se kam 30, 35 saal ke aadmi hai. Mera baccha 16 saal ka tha bas (They weren’t boys. They were big men, at least 30 to 35 years old. My child was the only minor).”
“At least 8-10 people surrounded him in a park while he was playing with another friend,” said Ayaan’s mother, Meena. “He never did anything wrong; they took him away from me,” she added, breaking down in tears.
Other family members said the attackers chased Ayaan before stabbing him multiple times with a knife. “They stabbed him repeatedly, in the back, stomach, and legs. Even his hand was badly injured,” a relative who claimed to have seen the incident said.
They said the attack was planned and stemmed from an earlier dispute with a local named “Vakil.” Despite having no direct involvement, Ayaan was targeted, the relatives said.
“He had no enmity with anyone. They killed him over someone else’s issue,” another family member said. Ayaan was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital following the attack and later referred to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) due to critical injuries. The family said the police officers recorded the victim’s statement when he was awake for a brief period of time.
Burn their houses like in Uttam Nagar, mother demands
“He named several attackers. The police recorded everything on video,” a relative said, adding that family members were initially barred from seeing him at the hospital.
According to the family, Ayaan had received several threats, prompting him to file police complaints. However, the family said no concrete action was taken. “He was called musalla and katua. He was scared to go to certain places because of repeated threats,” they said.
Ayaan’s mother, Meena accused the administration of delay in action, citing Tarun’s murder in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar during a Holi clash in March.
“Unke bhi gharo me aag lagwao jaise Uttam Nagar me kara tha. Ek tarun ko marne pe ghar pe bulldozer chalgaye the, ab toh itna time hogaya, abhitak toh kuch sunwayi nai hai (Have their houses set on fire too just like what was done inUttam Nagar. When that Tarun was killed, bulldozers were deployed against their homes. Yet now despite so much time having passed, there has been absolutely no action taken so far).”
“Rekha Gupta ji kaha ho (Where are you Rekha Gupta ji)?”
“Mera ek lauta, mere age peeche koi nai hai mera bacha. mujhe insaaf dilado (My only child, I don’t have anyone else, My boy. Grant me justice),” she pleaded.
The relatives also levelled serious allegations against the police regarding the recent attack. The authorities reportedly informed the family of the detention of the accused persons, but have provided no further details.
Despite repeated attempts by Siasat.com to reach out, the Delhi police remained unavailable for comment.
