A 14-year-old boy was brutally killed by cutting his nose and private parts at Naribol village in Jewargi taluk.
A complaint has been registered after the boy's body was found in the Bhima river on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Mahesh Kolli, a 7th-grade student. He was spending time at home as the school was closed due to Covid-19.
He went out of the house on Monday and was later found dead on the river bank. There was no clue about the motive behind the killing. According to the police, the boy was forcibly made to drink liquor before he was murdered and was also found sedated.
Perpetrators tortured him by removing his teeth. After killing, his body had been stuffed into a gunny bag and was thrown into the Bhima river, police said, Bhimabai, the mother of the deceased, said Mahesh gave a mobile phone to a girl of other community than his, and they would speak over the phone often.
The girl's mother, who was aware of their friendship, may have informed the male members of the family about their exchange, she said.