Lucknow, May 15 (). The body of a 13-year-old boy was found hanging from a tree with a rope tied around his neck in Khushalhanj village under Para police circle in Lucknow.
Three laborers working in the area have been arrested for their suspected role in the incident.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the minor had left the house on a bicycle and was seen with his friend Pawan going towards the mango orchard where he was later found hanging.
It was learned that the minor and his friend were caught on the way by three laborers who suspected the minor and his friend of stealing money from their homes.
Pawan managed to flee from the spot, while the laborers caught hold of the minor and kept his bicycle and asked him to call his family.
The minor left the spot and reached the spot again to get back his cycle. But did not return. Later he was found hanging from the tree.
When the local people started gathering at the spot, the laborers named Romeo, Raju Yadav and Rajendra Rawat tried to escape but were caught by the people.
DCP, West Zone, Rahul Raj said the suspects have been charged with murdering the minor and hanging her from a tree in a mango orchard.
The body has been sent for postmortem and the suspects are being questioned, he said.
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