Teenager detained for killing 16-yr-old

Patna: A teenager was detained by Phulwarisharif police for allegedly strangling a 16-year-old boy, Golu Kumar, in a village Patna district during the early hours of Thursday. The arrest was made within two hours of the incident, which occurred on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.According to Phulwarisharif police station in-charge Ghulam Shahbaz Alam, the alleged motive was an illicit relationship between the deceased and the accused’s sister, who lived in the same neighbourhood. The accused admitted during interrogation that he had repeatedly warned Golu to stay away from his sister, but the victim ignored the warnings.“He confessed that he spoke to Golu about the matter 8-10 times and even threatened to kill him following a fight three days prior to the incident. Despite these warnings, Golu continued meeting the girl and reportedly met her on New Year’s Day. Enraged, the teenage boy went to Golu’s house, locked the door from inside, and allegedly strangled him to death with the help of friends. After committing the crime, he locked the gate from outside and fled,” Alam said.The victim’s body was recovered with visible strangulation marks on the neck. Police seized Golu’s mobile phone and a jacket belonging to the accused from the scene. Acting on statements from the girl and her family, police conducted a search and detained the accused within hours.SDPO-1 Phulwarisharif, Sushil Kumar, confirmed the detention, stating, “Further investigation into all aspects of the case is underway. The body was sent to AIIMS-Patna for postmortem examination, and police are continuing their probe into the matter.”