Locals told police that the accused persons stabbed him over 40 times, a claim yet to be verified, a senior official told news agency PTI. (Representational Image)

A class XII student was brutally stabbed to death allegedly by a group of six young men outside his home in southeast Delhi's Madangir locality, police said on Monday.The deceased has been identified as Deepu (18), student at a government school, who had appeared in the class 12 board exams.Locals told police that the accused persons stabbed him over 40 times, a claim yet to be verified, a senior official told news agency PTI.The incident took place on Friday evening when Deepu received a call and went out. Minutes later he was seen running towards his residence, chased by a group of six young men. The group got hold of Deepu outside his house, allegedly stabbed him multiple times and fled.Locals called up the police and Deepu was rushed to a hospital where he died during treatment.A case of murder has been registered and police suspects the involvement of some juveniles in the incident.