Bengaluru: Two minors detained for murdering 13-year-old boy

On October 4, when Arafath was near Vibhutipura Lake, the two minors allegedly waited for him and confronted him. | IMAGE FOR REPRESENTATION | Photo Credit: File photo

Two minors, aged 16 and 17, have been detained for allegedly murdering their 13-year-old neighbour over a petty dispute about a month ago, after his body was found on the premises of Vibhutipura lake on October 12.

The victim, Arafath, a class 7 school dropout, was allegedly attacked with stones by the duo following a confrontation near the lake on the evening of October 4, the police said.