He then came with a kitchen knife and stabbed Kumar multiple times. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

New Delhi: In a case reported from the national capital, a 22-year-old man lost his life for intervening in a fight between a minor and his cousin. The incident happened in East Delhi's Trilokpuri area. The victim was identified as Akash Kumar who succumbed to injuries on Saturday. He died days after being stabbed by a 16-year-old boy from his locality.

Reportedly, Kumar had gone to resolve a tussle between the accused and his cousin over a cricket match. However, the minor did not take it well and took offence. He then came with a kitchen knife and stabbed Kumar multiple times.

According to a report in the Times of India, the Deputy Commissioner of police Jasmeet Singh said that the Indian Penal Code Section 302 has been added under the FIR and appropriate legal action was being taken. Reportedly, April 22 when the two teenagers got into a scuffle over a petty issue. Kumar, who lived nearby, saw his cousin fight and went there to resolve. But, the minor returned with a kitchen knife and stabbed him.

Meanwhile, the locals informed the cops and a case was registered under sections of Indian Penal Code and the juvenile was sent to a correction home. The knife used to attack the victim was also confiscated by the police. Kumar was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he had been under treatment for days but he finally succumbed to injuries on Saturday.