Archive · 5 Oct 2026
12-Year-Old Boy Fatally Stabbed During Scuffle in Faridabad
A 12-year-old boy named Kannu was playing outside his home in Faridabad on Sunday evening.
His uncle said that a 14-year-old boy joined him.
The two got into a scuffle while they were playing.
Kannu’s uncle alleged that the older boy stabbed him in the chest with a knife.
Neighbours told Kannu’s family what had happened.
His family took him to a hospital, but doctors said he had died.
Police said the accused left with the knife.
Police have registered a case and said they will take further action after the post-mortem examination.
A 12-year-old boy named Kannu died after being stabbed during a scuffle while playing in Faridabad on Sunday evening.
The boy’s uncle alleged that a 14-year-old stabbed Kannu in the chest with a knife.
Neighbours alerted the family, who took Kannu to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police said the accused fled the scene with the knife after the incident.
Police registered an FIR at Sector 58 police station based on a complaint from Kannu’s father and said further action would follow the post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Kannu, 12, was fatally stabbed; police identified the alleged attacker as a 14-year-old.
- What
- Kannu died after being stabbed during a scuffle while playing.
- When
- Sunday evening, around 7 p.m., according to his uncle.
- Where
- Outside a home in Block 14, Aashiyana Flats, Sector 56, Faridabad.
- Why
- Kannu’s uncle said a scuffle broke out while the boys were playing; the reason for the scuffle was not specified.
- Victim
- Kannu, 12
- Accused
- A 14-year-old juvenile
- Incident time
- Sunday evening, around 7 p.m. according to the victim’s uncle
- Location
- Block 14, Aashiyana Flats, Sector 56, Faridabad
- Police station
- Sector 58 police station
- Case status
- An FIR was registered based on a complaint by the victim’s father; further action was pending completion of the post-mortem examination.