Two juveniles among three held for teenager’s murder

Within 24-hours, the Islamabad police have cracked the case in which a youth was found murdered at a locked house in the Fatahpur area on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

The police have arrested three persons including two juveniles in the case. A petty dispute over an expensive mobile phone belonging to the victim identified as Aniket, alias Buggi (15), a resident of Eshwar Avenue on the Fatehgarh Churian road was reason behind the murder.

All accused were consuming liquor when Karan asked Aniket to show his expensive cellphone. This led to a verbal duel which soon took an ugly turn and the accused killed Aniket. —Jasbir Singh, Investigation officer

The victim’s throat was slit by the accused after tying his hands and legs.

Jasbir Singh, investigating officer, said victim’s father Heera Lal informed the police on Saturday that his son had gone to his aunt’s house in the Lahori Gate area from where he went missing. The family tried to find him till Saturday morning, but failed to do so. Thereafter, the victim’s family lodged a complaint with the police.

While analysing footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the area, the police identified his friends who had taken away the victim. Initially, they tried to mislead the family and the police, but when questioned strictly, they narrated the entire incident. The victim’s body was found from the house of the prime accused Karan Khosla who was arrested by the police.

When the police reached the house it was found locked. The police gained entry into the house from rooftop and found victim’s body lying in a pool of blood. The police broke open the gate and doors of the house and recovered the body. The police found a plier, a pillow and a cloth from the crime spot.

Aniket’s hands and legs were tied and his throat was slit, said Jasbir Singh. He said all the accused and the victim were friends. Karan had given a party to others and Aniket was also present there. They were consuming liquor when Karan asked Aniket to show his expensive mobile phone. This led to a verbal dual which soon took an ugly turn and the accused killed the victim.