New Delhi: Police said on Wednesday that a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death near his house here.

The victim has been identified as Lakshya, a resident of Raghubir Nagar area.

"On the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, an information was received from GGS hospital at Khayala police station that a person was taken there with knife injuries and was declared brought dead at the hospital," a senior police officer said.

Police said it was learned that the incident took place near the victim's house in JJ Colony at around 10 pm.

"Some suspects have been identified, who are still absconding. No concrete details have come on record so far regarding the events leading up to the incident," the officer said.