Class 9 student’s murder: Delhi Police apprehend 3 minors

The Delhi Police apprehended three minors in connection with the mysterious death of a Class 9 student in northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar, police said on Friday.

Tusshar (14) was found unconscious by some students in his school bathroom and was taken to a hospital on Friday.

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He was later referred to the GTB Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

The CCTV footage revealed that he had a fight with some students near the washroom and three students with whom he had a fight have been apprehended, said a senior police officer, adding that they were minors. While, one more student is on the run.

On the basis of a complaint by the boy’s family, a case has been registered against unknown people. The cause of the death will only be determined after the post mortem, which is to be conducted today by the medical board.

However, the police said that no injury marks were found on the boy’s body. A medical board will conduct post-mortem on the body later on Saturday.

Tusshar is a resident of Karawal Nagar and his school is also located in the same area.

The family also alleged that school authorities were trying to shield the students he had a fight with. Local residents along with the boy’s family members staged a protest at the Karawal Nagar Chowk and demanded a probe into the matter.