Class X boy killed for hurling abuses in Gujarat

VADODARA: The murder of Class X boy from Dena village has turned out to be revenge killing by his own friends who also planned to make some quick money by selling his gold chain.
Late on Friday evening, police arrested two teenagers, both 18 years old and one detained their 16-year-old friend.
The spot near Dena village where Ankit’s body was dumped
The body of victim Ankit Prajapati, son of a furniture maker, was found about 15 km from the village.Primary investigation revealed that a fight over hurling expletive enraged one of his friends, Vyom alias Anil Bharwad, so much that he plotted the murder. Vyom was arrested along with Dilip Bharwad, both 18, along with the 16-year-old.
Late on Friday evening, police arrested two teenagers, both 18 years old
Vyom had brutally stabbed Ankit in the moving car which was being driven by Dilip, said police.
“On November 30, Ankit was hanging out with Vyom near a paan shop where they got into a verbal tiff. Ankit hurled expletives at Vyom which angered him,” said J D Sarvaiya, senior PSI, taluka police station.
“Vyom then planned to kill Ankit with the help of his friends. He decided to invite Ankit for a car ride under the pretext of borrowing his gold chain. On Wednesday, he asked Ankit to lend him his chain,” said Sarvaiya.
Ankit persuaded his mother to lend the chain to Vyom and she agreed after initial reluctance.
Ankit then left his house in Vyom’s car. When he didn’t return for a few hours, his mother called up Vyom who said that Ankit wasn’t with him. Ankit’s parents then filed a missing person complaint at Panigate police station.
Meanwhile, Ankit’s body was spotted by passers-by on Thursday on Dena village road.
“Vyom went missing after Ankit’s body was recovered, but we arrested him on Friday. He admitted to having stabbed Ankit several times when their car was passing from Golden Chowkdi on the national highway 48,” Sarvaiya told TOI.
While Vyom and Dilip are both SSC failed, the minor accused is studying in class X. Vyom and Dilip had come in contact with Ankit through some common friends and they used to hangout often.
They had planned to dump the body in Mahi River, but changed the plan after seeing lot of crowd on Vasad Road. They took the car towards Dena and dumped Ankit’s body at an isolated spot.