14-year-old Rohingya refugee stabbed to death after violent argument
New Delhi: An argument among teenagers in the Khajuri Khas district turned violent and led to the death of a 14-year-old Rohingya refugee who was reportedly stabbed in the fight. The police informed on Wednesday that an argument over a minor problem led to the fight.
The incident took place in a residential area of the district on Tuesday night. Both the victim and the accused lived in the same area, according to Maktoob Media. Four young people, aged 18 to 19 years, have been arrested in connection with the incident, and a murder case has been filed.
Hussaid Ahmad, a representative of the Rohingya refugees in the Khajuri Khas settlement, told Maktoob that the boy had gone out to offer night prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. On his way back, he noticed some local teenagers teasing his elder brother and two other Rohingya minors. When he intervened and asked them to stop, the situation allegedly turned violent.
According to Ahmad, the four accused also assaulted the three other Rohingya minors, who sustained injuries. He said that the 14-year-old suffered serious head injuries and excessive bleeding. “We were trying to arrange for blood supply, but due to non-availability, he could not be saved,” Ahmad said.
He further stated that the community was uncertain why the youngster was targeted, while children in the area said that he was teased for his Rohingya identity. At the same time, Ahmad stated that the refugee community has maintained cordial connections with local residents and has been living in the neighborhood for 15 years.
Referring to the boy’s death, Maktoob quoted the police as saying that the minor sustained multiple stab wounds after being attacked with a sharp object. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and later referred to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where he died early Wednesday morning.
Maktoob quoted officer Deepak Pandey as saying that the preliminary findings indicate that the boy died due to the intensity of the attack. “He was stabbed multiple times in different places of his body and died shortly after due to a cardiac arrest,” Pandey told Maktoob.
He added that the police had not been able to establish that the attack was identity-based, noting that the accused also belong to the same community. “We are examining the circumstances that led to the quarrel. Four accused are currently in custody,” he told Maktoob .
The three other minors who were allegedly assaulted remain under trauma and have not been able to give detailed statements so far, police said.
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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
