A 22 year old boy and a minor girl were arrested on charges of killing an eight year old boy who saw them making love near a pond.
Bhavanesh, the 8 year old boy resided at Sottakvundampalayam near Uthukuli in Tirupur. His parents worked at a garments factory and leave for their work in the morning only to return by late evening. On Thursday, parents of Bhavanesh had left for work as usual and both their children went out to the nearby ground near the pond to play. Other children who had left for their homes by afternoon, Bhavanesh was not to be found anywhere. Bhanaesh’s parent had gone on a long search for the boy post which they complained at the Uthukuli police station. On Friday morning few people who had gone to herd the goats near Pallagoundanpalayam informed the Uthukuli police about a boy lying dead inside a bush with throats slit and cut injuries in stomach. Police had affirmed that the body was that of Bhavanesh which was later sent for post-mortem. The police had formed a special team to investigate the murder.
During investigation it was found that a couple who had gone on a date near the pond and were making love were seen by Bhavanesh. The girl who was a minor still in school was a neighbour of Bhavanesh. The girl, fearing that Bhavanesh might spread the word about her love affair told her boyfriend and the couple took Bhavanesh to a secluded place on Thursday and stabbed him to death.
This brutal incident has sent shockwaves in the region.