13-year-old Punjab boy killed over 'pigeon theft'

BATHINDA: A 13-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by three men in Rordki village of Punjab's Mansa district over an unproven allegation that he stole a pigeon.The victim, Raja Singh, was a Class VII student and lived in Rordki village, which is about 220km from Chandigarh. He went missing on Saturday evening, and his body - bearing multiple injuries from sharp-edged weapons - was found the next day outside the village.Raja's family filed a police complaint alleging that a villager had accused the boy of stealing a pigeon and threatened him with dire consequences. Police said they have registered a murder case against three pigeon-keepers from the village - Tarlochan Singh, Kala Singh and Teja Singh - and launched a search for them.