India, Aug. 11 -- A 16-year-old girl is battling for her life at a government hospital after she was stabbed multiple times by a minor boy living in her neighbourhood at Sunder Nagri near Nand Nagri in northeast Delhi on Wednesday night, said police officers on Sunday. The accused, believed to be aged around 17, is absconding with his father and elder brother. The brother is known to be a friend of the victim, the police said, adding that multiple police teams have been deployed to search the accused and his family members.

A case has been registered for attempt to murder. "The exact motive behind the attack would be ascertained only after we question them. Prima facie, it appears to be a matter of personal or family dispute," said a pol...