Nabha teen murder: Friend had planned it, say cops
COLDBLOODED Accused dug up a pit in forest area to bury victim many days before they hacked him to death, also kept sharpedged weapon ready, says SHO
NABHA: A day after the murder of 17-year-old-Rajat Arora by his friend and a former classmate here, the Nabha police said the accused had planned the killing well in advance. “The accused had been planning this crime for many days. They had not only kept a sharp-edged weapon ready, but also dug up a pit in the Bir Dosanjh sanctuary to bury him.
NABHA: A day after the murder of 17-year-old-Rajat Arora by his friend and a former classmate here, the Nabha police said the accused had planned the killing well in advance.
“The accused had been planning this crime for many days. They had not only kept a sharpedged weapon ready, but also dug out a pit in the Bir Dosanjh sanctuary to bury him, where the body was finally found,” SHO Karnail Singh said on Saturday.
The police had arrested Raj at’ s friend Ind erji ton Friday who had claimed that he and victim’s ex-classmate Sukhbir had abducted the boy for ransom and when he refused to call his parents, they killed him.
Police have booked both the accused, belong to the nearby Khokh village, under Section 302 (murder), among others, of the IPC.
The SHO, while claiming that Sukhbir is still on the run, said they suspect there could be more people involved in the crime.
However, the police are yet to find out the motive in the light of new facts coming out in the case.
‘ACCUSEDHAD TRAUMATICPAST’
Talking to residents ofKhokh village, HT learnt that accused Sukhbir had a traumatic past as his mother had allegedly immolated herself and his father too had committed suicide.
Sukhbir was living with his maternal uncle.
He failed in the Class 10 and discontinued his studies two years ago.
Ind erj it also comes from a poor background, whose father works as a labourer.
‘VICTIMWASHIGHLY ACTIVEONSOCIAL MEDIA’
Rajat, who was cremated on Saturday, was reportedly highly active on social media, having 4000 friends on his Facebook account.He wasveryfond video gaming and cricket.
According to Rajat’s school friends, teachers and relatives, he was an innocent and adorable child who trusted everyone, making him a soft target .“He was a little less mature than his age and the child inside him made him adorable for people of every age ,” said his father Sure sh Ar ora, who works in the Railways. Rajat’s mother is a government employee. “He was struggling with studies and had great interest in sports and computers but he always managed to get through his exams,” Arora said.
WHILE ONE ACCUSED IS STILL ON THE RUN, COPS SUSPECT THERE COULD BE MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE CRIME