Boy strangled to death in Gumla

Gumla: A 7-year-old boy was allegedly strangled to death by unidentified persons under Raidih police station limits of the district late on Monday. The deceased was identified as Naveen Kumar Singh.

His father Hemant is a marginal farmer. The incident took place at Kasir-Jamtoli village.An FIR was registered and an investigation was initiated into the incident, police said on Tuesday. The motive behind the murder was however not clear.Naveen was playing with other kids from the village near his house while his parents were working their fields. Naveen’s elder sister was at home. When Hemant and his wife returned in the evening, they found Naveen missing and began searching for him.Sandeep Kumar, the officer-in-charge of Raidih police station, said, “On seeing the body, it appeared that he was strangled to death by someone. There were deep marks on the right side of his head, neck, waist and right hand.”The family members of Naveen claimed he was murdered and dumped in a forest to conceal the crime. A written complaint was filed at the Raidih police station.“The body was recovered on Monday evening. An FIR was lodged against unknown persons on Tuesday. Family members have not yet suspected anyone’s involvement in the crime. However, we have begun investigation in the case. Accused will be arrested soon,” the OC said.