Delhi Police constable stabbed to death in Govindpuri, 2 held

NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old Delhi Police constable was stabbed to death by three people while he was on a night patrol in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area, an officer said.

Two of the attackers were arrested Saturday, while the third is still at large.

Police arrested Deepak Max, 20, nabbed after an encounter by Crime Branch, while Krish Gupta, 18, by local police from the same area.

"Deepak received a bullet wound in his leg in retaliation by our team when he opened fire at them during his arrest near DDA flats in the afternoon," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sanjay Sain said.

Deepak is recuperating in a hospital. His gun was seized.

Gupta was arrested later in the day by a team of local police, another senior police officer said.