Phone Dispute Ends in Tragedy: Minor Murder Suspect Held in Odisha
Key Points
Two minors, previously friends, were involved in a suspected murder linked to a stolen mobile phone.
The body of the victim was recovered near Rugudi hills after he went missing post an outing with the accused.
Soso police have initiated a probe and recovered blood-stained stones from the scene.
Keonjhar, Jul 3: A tragic incident has surfaced from Raighati village under the Soso police station in Anandapur sub-division of Odisha’s Keonjhar district. A juvenile boy, identified as Ghosha Purti, was allegedly murdered by his minor friend Kundiya Ho over a dispute involving a mobile phone.
According to reports, the two boys had recently travelled outside the village for labour work and stayed together. During that time, Ghosha’s mobile phone went missing. Upon returning home, during the Raja festival, Ghosha reportedly saw his missing phone with Kundiya, who eventually returned it.
On the following Sunday, Kundiya asked Ghosha to accompany him to a friend's house. However, while Kundiya returned home later, Ghosha never did.
The situation escalated when Ghosha’s family received information about a body found near the Rugudi hills close to the Mayurbhanj border.
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Upon discovering that it was Ghosha, his family rushed to recover the body and admitted him to Anandapur sub-divisional hospital. Alleging murder, Ghosha’s father, Salia Purti, claimed that Kundiya had killed his son by bludgeoning him with stones.
Soso police have launched a thorough investigation, recovering blood-stained stones from the crime site.
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