THREE ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF 15-YEAR-OLD BOY IN KHARAR

MOHALI: The police on Thursday arrested three persons for allegedly murdering a 15-year-old boy following a clash between two families in Khanpur village in Kharar. The victim, a student of Class 10, whose identity is being withheld, was living in Channalo village in Kurali with his mother. Police said two cousin sisters of the victim had eloped with two boys of their neighbourhood. When the girls came back, the victim and other relatives went to the boys’ house to confront them on May 8. Arguments led to clash, following which the victim’s kin fled, but he was beaten up and stabbed with a sharp-edged weapon, police said. He was taken to Kurali civil hospital and later referred to GMCH, where he died during treatment on May 12.