17-year-old boy found murdered; 3 teens, including a girl, held
A 17-year-old school student who went missing from his home in Thiruvananthapuram was found murdered, with his body stuffed inside a sack and abandoned in an isolated plot at Pangappara on Monday, November 2. Police have taken three people, including two teenagers, into custody in connection with the crime.The deceased, MD Abhiram, was a Plus Two student of NSS Higher Secondary School, Paruthippara, and lived with his family at Sangeetha Nagar in Pangappara. Preliminary investigation points to a dispute allegedly arising from a suspected romantic relationship as the motive for the murder.Those taken into custody include a 17-year-old boy suspected of carrying out the murder, an 18-year-old girl, and Umar, a person listed by the police as a history-sheeter. Investigators suspect Umar helped dispose of the body. Police are also examining whether the crime was planned in advance.Abhiram left home on Sunday afternoon after informing his family that he was going to meet friends in Pangappara. He reportedly received a phone call before leaving. When he did not return home by night and his family could not reach him, they approached the Sreekaryam police and filed a missing complaint.The police began tracing his movements by examining his phone records, questioning his friends and checking CCTV footage and mobile tower locations. Investigators found that a call from the girl preceded his departure from home, reports said. Further questioning of the girl and other friends helped the police piece together the events leading to his death.According to the preliminary findings, the victim and the suspects knew one another. The police suspect that tensions arose because Abhiram was in contact with a girl who was reportedly close to the 17-year-old accused. The 17-year-old suspect allegedly strangled Abhiram using a belt. His hands and legs were subsequently tied, and the body was placed inside a sack before being dumped at the isolated location. Police are investigating the precise circumstances of the murder and whether others were involved in planning or executing it.The body was recovered from a secluded farmland in Pangappara on Monday evening. The area is reportedly poorly lit and relatively difficult to spot from nearby roads. Police and forensic personnel examined the site as part of the investigation.The exact time of death is yet to be established. Police are also looking into the criminal antecedents of the suspect, who is reportedly linked to an earlier robbery case involving Umar.Following the recovery of the body, Abhiram's relatives and local residents gathered outside the Sreekaryam police station and staged a protest. They alleged that the police had not responded adequately to the family's initial complaint and raised questions over the handling of the missing-person investigation.
A 17-year-old school student who went missing from his home in Thiruvananthapuram was found murdered, with his body stuffed inside a sack and abandoned in an isolated plot at Pangappara on Monday, November 2.
Police have taken three people, including two teenagers, into custody in connection with the crime.
The deceased, MD Abhiram, was a Plus Two student of NSS Higher Secondary School, Paruthippara, and lived with his family at Sangeetha Nagar in Pangappara.
Preliminary investigation points to a dispute allegedly arising from a suspected romantic relationship as the motive for the murder.
Those taken into custody include a 17-year-old boy suspected of carrying out the murder, an 18-year-old girl, and Umar, a person listed by the police as a history-sheeter. Investigators suspect Umar helped dispose of the body. Police are also examining whether the crime was planned.
Abhiram left home on Sunday afternoon after informing his family that he was going to meet friends in Pangappara. He reportedly received a phone call before leaving. When he did not return home by night and his family could not reach him, they approached the Sreekaryam police and filed a missing complaint.
The police began tracing his movements by examining his phone records, questioning his friends and checking CCTV footage and mobile tower locations.
Investigators found that a call from the girl preceded his departure from home, reports said. Further questioning of the girl and other friends helped the police piece together the events leading to his death.
According to the preliminary findings, the victim and the suspects knew one another. The police suspect that tensions arose because Abhiram was in contact with a girl who was reportedly close to the 17-year-old accused.
The 17-year-old suspect allegedly strangled Abhiram using a belt. His hands and legs were subsequently tied, and the body was placed inside a sack before being dumped at the isolated location.
Police are investigating the precise circumstances of the murder and whether others were involved in planning or executing it.
The body was recovered from a secluded farmland in Pangappara on Monday evening. The area is reportedly poorly lit and relatively difficult to spot from nearby roads. Police and forensic personnel examined the site as part of the investigation.
The exact time of death is yet to be established. Police are also looking into the criminal antecedents of the suspect, who is reportedly linked to an earlier robbery case involving Umar.
Following the recovery of the body, Abhiram's relatives and residents gathered outside the Sreekaryam police station and staged a protest. They alleged that the police had not responded adequately to the family's initial complaint and raised questions over the handling of the missing-person investigation.
