11-Year-Old Boy Brutally Murdered in Kathua Over Old Animosity

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News18•17-02-2026, 13:55
11-Year-Old Boy Brutally Murdered in Kathua Over Old Animosity
- •An 11-year-old student, Balveer Chand, was brutally murdered in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, while returning from an exam.
- •A 23-year-old man attacked the child with a sharp weapon, slitting his throat, reportedly due to an old family dispute.
- •The police swiftly arrested the accused within hours and recovered the murder weapon.
- •A case has been registered under Section 302 (murder), and an investigation is ongoing to determine if others were involved.
- •The incident has sparked grief and anger in Kathua, with residents demanding justice and increased security in the area.
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