Teen found murdered on railway track in UP's Saharanpur; five booked
Saharanpur (UP) (PTI): A 14-year-old boy was allegedly murdered and his body, stuffed in a sack, was found dumped on a railway track in Deoband area here, police said on Thursday.
The incident came to light after a loco pilot spotted the sack on the tracks and alerted railway officials and the police.
SP (Rural) Sagar Jain said the Deoband police received information regarding the body on Wednesday night.
The deceased was identified as Mayank, a resident of Mohammadpur Alipura village. He was a Class 9 student at a local inter college.
The victim's family alleged that he was called out of his house around 1.30 am. They claimed he was assaulted and stabbed to death before his body was abandoned on the tracks.
The teen's father has lodged a complaint naming five people, including a local couple and their two children.
SP Jain said Mayank was acquainted with a girl from Meghrajpur village. The family alleged that the girl's relatives lured the boy out of his home and killed him.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered against the five people and CCTV footage from the area is being examined, the officer said.
Two persons have been taken into custody for questioning. We are probing the matter from all angles, he added.
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Youth Cong leader killed in Karnataka's Dharwad
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Dharwad (PTI): A Youth Congress leader was allegedly killed by unidentified assailants after barging into his residence in the city, police said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Fairoz Pathan, they said.
The incident took place at his house in the Hashminagar area on late Friday, creating panic among local residents.
Police said that four unidentified assailants barged into his house and attacked him with lethal weapons.
After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot. The entire act has been captured on nearby CCTV cameras, providing crucial leads for the investigation, a senior police officer said.
Upon receiving information, police from the Sub-Urban Police Station rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection. The exact reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, he said.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the accused.
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