The body of an 11-year-old student studying in a madrasa was found dead on Monday in Shah Chokha, a village in the Punhana sub-division of Haryana’s Nuh.
Meanwhile, the Forensic Science Laboratory Division (FSL) team reached the location for further investigation.
A case of murder has been registered by the police after the family of the deceased suspected murder.
“We reached here after we got information about a dead body being found in the madrasa. We have called the FSL team here and are investigating the incident. On the complaint of the family of the deceased, a case of murder has been registered and the body has been sent to Al-Afia Hospital in Mandikheda for post-mortem,” ASP Usha Kundu said
Reportedly, the dead boy was studying in the madrasa for nearly one year.
“He was 11 years old and was studying in this madrasa for one year. I was told that my nephew had left the madrasa but did not reach home. We searched for him but couldn’t find him anywhere. This is murder. We demand that action should be taken in this,” the kin of the deceased said.
As per the Islamic Madrasa Dargah Shah Chaukha, Maulana Zakir, the deceased boy was present during the evening prayer but during the attendance, he was missing. Later he was found buried under a crusher lying in a room.
“The 11-year-old was studying here for nearly one year. He studied Urdu and Arabic here. On Saturday evening, he was present during the prayers. But when the attendance was taken at 7 pm, he was missing. We all looked for him. When we did not find him, we informed the family members. He was searched in the nearby villages and mosques,” Molana Zakir said.
“In the Jama Masjid of the madrasa, only Friday prayers are offered. He was searched there also. It was found on Saturday that he was buried under a crusher lying in a room of the mosque. We informed the family. He was earlier searched in that room also,” Zakir added.
However, further investigation into the matter is underway.