8-year-old boy kidnapped and murdered in dispute among neighbours

BENGALURU: An 8-year-old boy was kidnapped and murdered in a dispute between two neighbours in Parappana Agrahara police limits. The victim was identified as Ramananda.

The family of Ramananda and their neighbour Matthoor had a running dispute over some personal issue. Matthoor allegedly kidnapped Ramananda, killed the body and dumped the body near the Rayasandra lake.

The boy’s body was found on Wednesday night and the accused Matthoor has been arrested. The Parappana Agrahara police have registered a case and taken up further investigation.