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Minor boy found dead in northeast Delhi park

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A 17-year-old boy was found dead at a park in northeast Delhi’s New Usmanpur area in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Zaid, was a resident of the locality, they said.

The police said they received information about a body lying in a park, following which a team from New Usmanpur police station rushed to DDA Park near JPC Hospital, and found the boy lying dead.

The crime and forensic teams inspected the spot and collected evidence, a senior police officer said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.

A case has been registered under Section 103(1) (Murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and multiple teams have been formed to trace and apprehend those involved, they said.

Further investigation into the matter is underway, they added.

 

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