Indian teen arrested for killing 11-year-old at madrasa because he ‘didn’t want to study’
- Victim’s decomposed body was found buried in the basement of a mosque located on the madrasa’s premises
- Suspect, 13, hoped the madrasa would shut down once the body was discovered and the children studying there would be sent home, police say
Indian police on Sunday arrested a teenage boy for allegedly murdering an 11-year-old student at a madrasa – an Islamic religious school – in Nuh district.
The decomposed body of the victim was found buried under sand in the basement of a mosque located on the premises of the madrasa last Monday, prompting an investigation by police.
The Indian Express newspaper reported that the boy had been missing for two days before his body was found.
Maulana Zakir, the director of the madrasa, told local media that the boy was discovered missing when attendance was taken on September 3, adding that the boy’s family was informed and people began to search for him in nearby villages.
Nuh district police superintendent Varun Singla said the suspect, a 13-year-old student at the school, had allegedly committed the murder because he hoped outrage over the incident would shut the school down.
“He hoped that once the body is discovered, the madrasa would shut down and all the children studying there would be sent home,” Singla told local media. “He had packed his bags and was ready to leave.”
The teen’s father arrived at the school after news of the death, but refused to let his son leave and, instead, told him to stay and focus on his studies, Singla added.