8-year-old boy killed over dispute

Bengaluru

In a shocking act of cruelty and revenge, an eight-year-old boy was kidnapped and murdered by a security guard over a trivial dispute in the Parappana Agrahara police station limits in Bengaluru. The incident came to light on Thursday, and the police have arrested the accused.

The deceased has been identified as Ramanand. According to the police, the accused, 36-year-old Chandeshwar Matur a native of Bihar was driven by a grudge stemming from a dispute with the victim’s little daughters. He allegedly kidnapped and murdered the child.

“Ramanand’s family, with the help of the local people, started searching for the boy since 7 pm. The residents suspected Matur’s role as he had fought with the neighbours previously. When we questioned Matur, he confessed to the crime and said that he had disposed of the body in Rayasandra Lake,” police said.

The boy’s body was stuffed into a bag and dumped in a lake. Following the launch of the investigation, the police cracked the case and apprehended the accused. He is currently being interrogated.

Police said that after committing the murder, the accused packed the boy’s body in a bag and disposed it in the Rayasandra Lake, where it was recovered on Wednesday.

The Parappana Agrahara police have taken the case seriously and launched a thorough investigation. A case has been registered against the accused under charges of kidnapping, murder, and destruction of evidence.

Local residents have expressed outrage over the incident and are demanding stringent action against the accused. More details are awaited as the investigation continues.

DCP South East, Sarah Fathima, stated on Thursday that both the complainant and the family of the accused are from Bihar. While the men work as security guards the women work as cooks in the nearby apartments. The minor boy had gone missing on Wednesday morning.