A 14-year-old student was allegedly stabbed to death outside a school in Delhi after a fight with his classmate on Friday. The incident took place outside the Rajkiya Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya No 2 in Shakarpur area.

According to the police, the victim, Ishu Gupta, was engaged in a heated argument with another student, Krishna, during extra classes in the school. After the class ended, Krishna, along with three to four persons allegedly attacked the victim outside the institute.

Officials said that one of the accused stabbed the victim in his thigh. The school staff gave him first aid and took him to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

“Immediately, a team of police, Anti Narcotics Squad, and Special Staff were directed to arrest the accused,” an official release by the police said.

The police have detained seven people in the incident – five minors and two others aged 19 and 31.

“We are investigating their roles and motives. The victim’s body has been sent for post-mortem,” it said.