New Delhi, April 18:A ten-year-old boy was killed allegedly by his uncle in north-west Delhi with police today suspecting it to be a case of murder over some minor issue.
The incident was reported from Bharat Nagar last evening and the deceased has been identified as Moin Khan, who hailed from Bihar and was living with his uncle Salimullah for the past few years.
A senior police official said an anonymous call alerted them that the relatives were about to cremate the boy who was murdered.
“The relatives tried to cremate the body without informing us. We received an anonymous call in this regard. We rushed to the cremation ground and took the body in custody,” the official said.
Khan has come to the capital while his parents are in Bihar.
Investigators said they were yet to establish thereason behind the murder as the main suspect Salimullah is absconding. Boy’s parents have been informed.
The boy was beaten to death by blunt object. Post mortem will conducted after the arrival of parents,” the official said adding teams have been sent to nab Salimullah while questioning of others is on.
A case has been registered.
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