India, Feb. 25 -- A 15-year-old boy was beaten to death by three minors following a dispute over a neighbourhood cricket match in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday, adding that all three juvenile accused have been apprehended.

Deputy commissioner of police (west) Sharad Bhaskar said the incident took place around 7.22pm at Woodland Park in Tilak Nagar. Police said it began as a quarrel between two boys over playing cricket and quickly escalated into a physical altercation.

"A 12-year-old boy had an argument with the 15-year-old victim during the game. The two allegedly exchanged blows before dispersing. The younger boy then returned home and informed his cousins, aged 17 and 13, about the fight," Bhaskar...