Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Delhi Court Convicts Juvenile in 2017 Murder Case
A Delhi court has found a young person guilty of killing a 38-year-old man named Rajesh near a court building in 2017.
Rajesh was being brought to court when he was shot.
The court said three police officers saw the shooting, and a report from a science lab proved that the bullet came from a gun found on the young person.
The court will decide the punishment later.
The young person is also guilty of having and using illegal weapons.
A Delhi court convicted a juvenile of murder in a 2017 shooting near the Rohini court complex.
The victim, Rajesh alias Kala, was an undertrial being brought to court when he was shot.
Three police officials testified as eyewitnesses, supporting the prosecution's case.
The Forensic Sciences Laboratory report confirmed the bullet was fired from a country-made pistol seized from the juvenile.
The court found the juvenile guilty of murder and Arms Act violations, with sentencing to be decided later.
- Who
- A juvenile (Child in Conflict with Law - CCL) and Rajesh alias Kala (victim)
- What
- Murder of an undertrial near Rohini court complex
- When
- April 29, 2017
- Where
- Rohini court complex, Delhi
- Why
- The juvenile was convicted for murder and Arms Act violations
- Victim
- Rajesh alias Kala
- Date of Incident
- April 29, 2017
- Location
- Rohini court complex, Delhi
- Charges
- Murder (IPC Section 302) and Arms Act violations
- Eyewitnesses
- Three police officials
- Evidence
- Country-made pistol and FSL report
- Court
- Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat
- Sentencing
- To be decided later
