Murder over video game: Accused minor’s father held for sheltering son

Mangaluru: The Ullal police probing the Murder over video game arrested the accused minor’s father for providing shelter to his son.

The arrested is identified as Santhosh (45), resident of KC Road Pilikoor is a lorry driver.

Reportedly, the 17-year-old accused had come home after killing Akeef and confessed to his father about the murder.

Santhosh was arrested for sheltering his son without informing the police about the murder.

The minor accused in th case has been produced before the Juvenile Justice Board on Monday, April 5 and the Board ordered Deepak to be sent to a remand home.

A 13-year-old boy, who had gone missing from his house in Ullal near here was found murdered early on Sunday and one person was arrested in this connection with this case.

According to Police sources, a fight between the victim Akeef and the accused over PUBG game had culminated in the murder.

They said Akeef always played PUBG games and used to win regularly. He had come across the minor boy, his neighbour, during a visit to a mobile store.

They used to play the game and when Akeef started winning the games, the other boy suspected that someone else was playing on behalf of Akeef. He then challenged Akeef to play the game sitting together.

Akeef agreed and on Saturday night both sat across and Akeef lost the game. An argument ensued and Akeef reportedly threw a stone at the other boy.

Angry over this, the latter hit Akeef with a heavy stone. Akeef began to bleed profusely and collapsed.

The other boy panicked and covered the body with banana leaves and coconut fronds and fled the spot.