Teenager from Fatehabad arrested for sexual abuse and murder of four-year-old boy

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Nov 04, 2024 05:42 IST

Fatehabad DSP Sanjay Bishnoi said the parents of the deceased minor recovered his body from the room built behind their house on Friday evening

Fatehabad police have arrested a 13-year-old boy for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing a 4-year-old boy in a village on Friday evening, officials said on Sunday.

During interrogation, the 13-year-old admitted that he had sexually abused the boy. This caused the boy to fall to the ground and die, police said. (iStock)
During interrogation, the 13-year-old admitted that he had sexually abused the boy. This caused the boy to fall to the ground and die, police said. (iStock)

Fatehabad DSP Sanjay Bishnoi said the parents of the deceased minor recovered his body from the room built behind their house on Friday evening.

“When we checked the CCTV footage, we discovered that the 13-year-old was playing with the victim. During interrogation, the 13-year-old admitted to sexually assaulting the boy, causing the boy to fall to the ground and die. The suspect was arrested and sent to a safe house for children in Ambala. We have charged the boy with murder and various sections of the POCSO Act,” the DSP added.

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