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16-year-old detained over grandfather’s killing in Rajasthan’s Pali
A 16-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly killing his 85-year-old grandfather in Rajasthan’s Pali district, police said. His alleged accomplice and a 50-year-old farm watchman have been arrested. The incident took…
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A 16-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly killing his 85-year-old grandfather in Rajasthan’s Pali district, police said. His alleged accomplice and a 50-year-old farm watchman have been arrested. The incident took place on August 10 and the body was recovered near a river two days later after residents alerted police.
Police said the body had stab wounds and marks suggesting strangulation. The teenager allegedly confessed during questioning and told police that he and his friend used a screwdriver and knife, put the body in a sack, transported it on a scooter and dumped it in the river. Police said his phone contained searches about murder methods. The victim’s sons in Mumbai filed the murder complaint after learning of his death on social media.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that internet searches caused the crime, but searches alone do not establish motive or responsibility. The police account also remains an allegation while investigators examine the role of the other accused and the domestic dispute. The key tests will be forensic findings, the post-mortem report and evidence gathered independently of the teenager’s statement.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
