India, Jan. 7 -- A 17-year-old school student was beaten to death by a group of minors in east Delhi's Trilokpuri area, triggering panic and anger among local residents.

Police have detained six juveniles in connection with the brutal assault and registered a case of murder.

The victim, Mohit (17), a Class 11 student and a resident of Indra Camp, Trilokpuri, died late Monday night after succumbing to severe injuries caused by repeated blows. The attack took place following a dispute with another minor, police said.

According to the police, information was received from Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital around 7.30 pm on January 5 that a teenage boy had been admitted in a critical condition after being badly beaten. Due to the seriousness of...