NEW DELHI, May 11 -- An 18-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed by three juveniles in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri area following a dispute over minor issues, police said on Monday. They said police received a PCR call on Sunday informing that a youth has been taken to hospital with a stab injury on his left thigh.

The injured, identified as Naitik, was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for treatment.

During inquiry, Naitik told police that three boys -- aged 15 to 16 years -- with whom he had previous enmity over minor issues, attacked him with a knife, a senior police officer said. Based on the victim's statement, a case has been registered at Sultanpuri police station, he said. "One of the accused, a juvenile, has been apprehended. Efforts are underway to trace the remaining two involved in the attack," the officer said.

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