Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Delhi Stepfather Arrested for Murdering 12-Year-Old Boy
A 12-year-old boy in Delhi went out to play on Thursday evening and did not return home.
His family searched for him all night and went to the police the next morning.
They received a video from an unknown number showing the boy's body with his eyes gouged out.
The boy was taken to the hospital but was already dead.
The police suspect the boy's stepfather, Wazid Khan, who had been arguing with the boy's mother about the boys returning from their hostel.
The stepfather was arrested on Saturday after questioning.
The police are investigating the case and have registered a murder case against the stepfather.
A 12-year-old boy was found dead in Delhi with grievous injuries, including wounds on his head and eyes.
The boy's stepfather, Wazid Khan, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing the boy due to a dispute with the boy's mother.
The boy had gone out to play on Thursday evening and did not return home, leading his family to search for him all night.
The police received information about the injured child around 9:50 am on Friday and rushed him to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
A case under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered at the Shastri Park police station.
- Who
- A 12-year-old boy and his 36-year-old stepfather, Wazid Khan
- What
- The boy was found dead with grievous injuries, including wounds on his head and eyes, and marks of severe assault
- When
- The incident occurred on Thursday evening, and the body was found on Friday morning. The stepfather was arrested on Saturday, January 31
- Where
- Northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park
- Why
- The stepfather had an ongoing dispute with the boy's mother over their relationship
- Victim's Age
- 12 years old
- Victim's Grade
- Class 7
- Victim's Interests
- Sports enthusiast
- Stepfather's Age
- 36 years old
- Stepfather's Occupation
- E-rickshaw driver
- Last Seen
- Thursday evening
- Body Found
- Friday morning
- Hospital
- Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital
- Post-Mortem Hospital
- Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
- Arrest Date
- Saturday, January 31
