New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) A 19-year-old youth was stabbed in northeast Delhi's Yamuna Vihar area on Monday evening and was rushed to a hospital for treatment, an official said.

Police said information regarding the stabbing was received at Bhajanpura Police Station around 5.25 pm and a team was immediately dispatched to the spot at C-3, Aditya Complex, Yamuna Vihar.

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The police team found Krishna with stab injuries at the spot and sent him to GTB Hospital for treatment.

"Based on preliminary findings, a case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered at Bhajanpura police station. The victim and the attacker are known to each other," the official said.

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Police teams have been deployed to identify and apprehend the accused. Efforts are underway to establish the exact motive behind the attack, he added.

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