GUWAHATI: The police detained a suspect in a case of alleged murder of two minor siblings in Tangla of Assam’s Udalguri district, on Saturday, December 21.
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“Reference murder of two young boys in Tangla Udalguri - the accused, who is related to the victims has been detained by police and the weapon of offence has been seized and evidence being collected per procedure,“ Assam DGP GP Singh shared an update on X. “IGP BTR and SP Udalguri would brief the media in detail about the incident and progress of investigation.”
According to news reports, the suspect is said to be a stepbrother to the two boys.
The two brothers, identified as Gaurav Sharma (12) and Kaushik Sharma (14), had reportedly gone missing on Friday, December 20, when they were en route to school. Their bodies were discovered the following day on a nearby route.
Further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of the two brothers.
