A 28-year-old food delivery agent was allegedly stabbed to death in Delhi's Rohini by a teenager following an altercation over a common female friend, police said on Friday.

The incident took place in Vijay Vihar area on Tuesday when Nikhil Tomar (19) stabbed Deepak multiple times, they said.

According to police, the two men had an altercation last week over the woman that escalated.

"Both the victim and the accused had criminal backgrounds,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Amit Goel said.

Police received a PCR call at 5:20 pm on Tuesday regarding a stabbing incident near Nirankari Bhawan. A police team reached the spot and the victim was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, Goel said.

Over 200 CCTV footage were analysed and Tomar was identified that led to his arrest, he said.

During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and disclosed information about his accomplices, who are currently on the run, Goel added.

Tomar also revealed that his enmity with Deepak grew due to their common female friend, police said.

An investigation is underway and efforts are underway to nab the other accused in the matter, they said.

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