Overview

• Nagaprasad surrendered at the Soladevanahalli police station on August 7 after evading capture near Bengaluru’s Majestic bus stand for three days.
• Officers recovered 14-year-old Amoghakeerthi’s decomposed body at his Vinayaka Layout home and completed a post-mortem to determine time and cause of death.
• He has been formally charged under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and remanded to judicial custody by the ACMM court.
• Police reports cite repeated demands for money to play online games and a week-old assault on the uncle as possible triggers for the violence.
• The case has highlighted gaps in addressing gaming addiction and youth mental health under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.