Bengaluru, Oct 13 A 15-year-old boy was allegedly killed by his uncle over a property dispute in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Krishna, a Class 10 student at a government school in Aivarakandapura, they said.
The boy’s body, bearing head injuries, was found in a room at his house in Indira Colony, Aivarakandapura, near Yelahanka, police said. His uncle, Mohan, has been arrested in connection with the murder.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Nagesh D L said Mohan had been arrested and taken into police custody.
“He will be interrogated for more details. As of now, a property dispute is suspected to be the reason behind the offence,” he said.
According to police, Krishna and his brother Yashwanth were the sons of Muniraju, whose wife had abandoned the family nearly 14 years ago, when the children were young. Muniraju died about two years later.
Mohan allegedly went to Krishna’s house around 10 pm on Monday. The next morning, he went to the police station and allegedly confessed to killing the boy, police said, adding that further investigation was underway.
(PTI News)
