New Delhi/IBNS: A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by police in connection with the murder of a doctor at a private nursing home in Delhi, media reports said.

The teenager had posted picture on Facebook where he is seen with a gun. The caption to the post reads, "Kar diya 2024 mein murder (have finally committed murder in 2024).

As per reports, the teenager, who is one of the two accused, killed the doctor for charging excess money for the treatment. The other accused is on the run.

Two teenagers had reached the Nima Hospital on Wednesday late night, one of them got the dressing for his injured toe and then went to the cabin of Dr. Javed Akhtar for a prescription, the nursing home staff said.

Minutes after entering Dr. Akhtar's cabin, the staff heard a gunshot. After rushing to the cabin, the staff, as they claim, found the doctor bleeding from his head. 

The staff said the two teenagers had visited the hospital the night before.