Adolescent kills a 9-year-old boy to force the boarding school to close: UP Police

Hathras:

A teenager has been detained for allegedly killing a boy two months ago, believing their boarding school would be forced to close after the death, allowing him to go home, police in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras said on Thursday.

The police had previously announced that on September 26, the body of a 9-year-old boy was found in the back seat of the school principal’s car. They suspected that the headmaster and his family had “sacrificed” the boy to bring fame to the school and solve family problems.

As a result, five people were arrested on charges of murder and tampering with evidence.

However, on Thursday, Superintendent of Police Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said they had conducted interviews with the other students and found that a 13-year-old boy had asked his classmates how they could close the school.

During questioning, he confessed to killing the victim using a towel, he said.

“He thought that with the death of the child, the school would be forced to close and he would be able to leave,” Sinha said.

CCTV footage showed the suspect walking around with a towel before the incident. After the alleged strangulation, the teenager allegedly asked a friend to sleep next to him, claiming to be scared.

The suspect is currently in juvenile detention and an investigation is ongoing.

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