Thursday, July 11, 2024 - Police in Uttar Pradesh, India have detained a 15-year-old in Ghazipur who confessed to k!lling his parents and brother for allegedly opposing his marriage with a girl he loved for two years.
The gruesome incident occurred in
Kusumhikala village under Nandganj Police Station on the intervening night of
July 7 and 8 according to Times of India.
Police reportedly said they recovered a sharp-edged weapon, which was allegedly
used by the minor to slit throats.
The minor told police that he decided to
kill his family members on July 7 but couldn't muster the courage. He had even
bought a 'khurpa' (a sharp-edged agricultural instrument for cutting grass) and
for days, ensured it was being sharpened.
He then took alc0hol and allegedly slit his parents and brother's throats while
they were asleep at around 1 am and later raised an alarm to inform local
neighbours about his parents' death.
Police while investigating the death,
questioned the neighbours after which they decided to take the the minor into
custody for interrogation.
It was during questioning, that the minor
confessed to his crime. He appeared in a juvenile court on Wednesday, July 10.
The case continues
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