18-year-old missing boy found murdered in Basti Jodhewal, Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 26

An 18-year-old boy who had gone missing on December 23 from Basti Jodhewal area was found dead near the Sutlej at Ladhowal on Sunday evening. He was allegedly killed by his friends due to some unknown reason.

The deceased has been identified as Tushar Kumar (18), resident of New Shimla Colony.

The deceased’s father Varinder Kumar said on December 23 his son had left home on his motorcycle saying that he was going to meet someone but he didn’t return home. On Friday, the family lodged a complaint at the Jodhewal police station, where a case under 346 (wrongful confinement) of the IPC was registered against unknown persons.

This evening when the police got to know that the missing boy’s body was buried near the Sutlej, a team immediately went there and dug out the body and took it to the Civil Hospital. The body has injury marks of a sharp weapon.

Basti Jodhewal police officials said suspects, who are said to be friends of the deceased, have been detained and being questioned.