Hyderabad: Minor killed over trivial issue

A 14-year old boy was allegedly killed by a minor boy over a petty issue in Mahboob Colony at Old city in Hyderabad, police said today. The murder of the minor boy has shocked everyone in the city.

According to reports, a group of young boys were playing on the street when the victim Sameer was walking by. Sameer unexpectedly stumbled on a stone that fell before a boy who was part of the running race game. But the accused (minor boy) took it seriously and questioned Sameer. During the squabble, the accused hit Sameer badly. Passersby rushed Sameer to a nearby hospital. But the doctors declared him brought dead.

Sameer's father is a auto driver. Sameer is a 6th drop out and working as a plumber.

When the parents of Sameer lodged a complaint, police took into the custody of one young boy. But parents alleged that group of boys attacked their son but police arrested only one accused as political pressures is on them.