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16-Year-Old Arrested for Murder of Seven-Year-Old Near Gurugram Expressway

The Juvenile Justice Board is set to oversee the teenager’s hearings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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According to police, the boy was last seen on Saturday evening. (File photo)
A 16-year-old boy was apprehended on Monday for allegedly murdering a seven-year-old child, whose body was found with multiple stab wounds near the green belt along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Kalwadi village. (HT PHOTO)
The victim’s body was found with multiple stab wounds near the green belt along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Kalwadi village.

Overview

  • Police apprehended the 16-year-old on Monday after tracking him to Kalwadi village and seized a blood-stained pair of scissors believed to be the murder weapon.
  • The suspect confessed to luring Ashish Kumar to an isolated spot on July 19 and stabbing him 18–20 times in revenge for exposing a phone theft two months earlier.
  • Gurugram police registered the case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, invoking the updated murder provision.
  • Forensic and fingerprint teams conducted on-site examinations and sent the victim’s body for post-mortem, with the autopsy report still pending.
  • Investigators are examining CCTV footage and witness statements as proceedings move to the Juvenile Justice Board for further hearings.