Closing in on suspect in Chennai boy’s killing: Police
July 8th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANSChennai, July 8 (IANS) Six days after the shocking killing of 13-year-old K.Dilshan inside army residential campus here, Tamil Nadu Police said they are closing in on the suspect and expected a breakthrough soon.
“The investigation is still on. We are making a list of residents of the army quarters, their servants and others. We are working on all aspects to nail the killer,” R. Sekar, assistant director general of police (ADGP) at Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID), told IANS.
On Sunday afternoon, Dilshan and his friends trespassed into the army residential campus to pluck almonds. The boys were shot at and Dilshan was fatally wounded.
Dilshan’s autopsy confirmed that his death was caused by bullet injuries and he must have been shot at from a close range.
The police have sent the bullet seized from the spot for ballistic tests to ascertain its make.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa squarely blamed the army personnel for the killing.
Queried about the ballistic report, Sekar said: “We are yet to receive that. We might get that tomorrow (Saturday) as it has to come through the court.”
The only indication from Sekar is that the investigators are in the process of zeroing on the suspect killer.
Till Friday, more than 15 people have been questiond by the CB-CID team and some more will be questioned Saturday.
- Police listing suspects in Chennai boy's killing - Jul 05, 2011
- Three more to be questioned over Chennai boy's killing (Lead) - Jul 07, 2011
- Chennai boy's murder cracked: Retired army officer held (Lead) - Jul 10, 2011
- Ex-army officer gets life term for killing Chennai boy (Lead) - Apr 20, 2012
- Retired army officer held for Chennai boy's killing - Jul 10, 2011
- Chennai boy's killing: Retired army officer held (Second Lead) - Jul 10, 2011
- One detained for Chennai boy's killing (Lead) - Jul 10, 2011
- Crime Branch starts probe into boy's killing - Jul 04, 2011
- Breakthrough in Chennai boy killing case likely - Jul 10, 2011
- Retired army officer gets life for killing Chennai boy - Apr 20, 2012
- Army chief promises action against guilty in teen's killing - Jul 06, 2011
- 28 Uttar Pradesh cops booked for staged gunfight - Apr 12, 2011
- Probe ordered into youth's death in Mathura - Nov 02, 2011
- Trespassing teenager shot by soldier - Jul 03, 2011
- Parents seek CBI enquiry into murder, rape of daughter - Oct 29, 2010
Tags: adgp, almonds, army personnel, assistant director general, autopsy, ballistic tests, cb, chief minister, close range, crime branch, criminal investigation department, dilshan, investigators, j jayalalithaa, quarters, residential campus, sekar, servants, six days, sunday afternoon