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Delhi Police Add Murder Charge After 4-Year-Old Dies in Cliff Attack Allegedly by 15-Year-Old Neighbor

Police say CCTV evidence with the mother's identification pointed to a 15-year-old neighbor allegedly acting in revenge.

Overview

  • The child succumbed to injuries on Saturday evening, prompting police to add murder to an FIR that initially listed kidnapping and attempted murder.
  • The boy was reported missing on September 17 after returning from tuition, and CCTV later showed him walking with the teenager.
  • Investigators say the teen lured the child to the Ramjas Park area of Anand Parbat, pushed him from roughly 30 feet, then struck him with a stone.
  • Police cite a revenge motive tied to the teen being punished by his father after he took the landlord's motorcycle, an incident the victim's mother reported.
  • Both families lived in the same rented premises and ran shops, had prior disputes, and the suspect had recently dropped out after Class 10.