Anand Vihar, Shahdara District 

Boy thrashed to death

SYED WAJID
sufijourno@gmail.com

The murder of a small boy was reported when an eight year old boy was walking down to Sai Mandir  for bhandara (community kitchen) with his 15 year old cousin and his minor friend they reached Nala Road behind Shrestha Vihar JJ Camp Anand Vihar. There happened an altercation with a boy unknown to them. This unknown boy picked up a wooden stick from the road and hit 3-4 times on the 15 year old boy's head from behind and he fell down and started writhing in pain and the boy who hit him ran away towards the Ram Prasth side from there. Meanwhile, the rest of those left raised the alarm, some people gathered around the scene and took him to the Hedgewar hospital where the doctor declared him brought dead.

Further investigation is underway.