17-year-old missing boy kidnapped, killed by neighbours

Hrdoi, Jan 30 (PTI) Son of a lawyer, who was missingfor the last fortnight, was kidnapped and killed by hisneighbour and his accomplice in Azad Nagar area, police saidhere today.

Dharmendra Singh (17), who was missing since January15, was kidnapped, killed and later his body was dumped inSharda canal by his neighbours Ramu Pandey and his aid Vishal,they said.

The accused have been arrested, they said.

Love affair is suspected to be the motive behindthe kidnapping and murder, police said, adding that effortswere being made to fish out Dharmendra''s body from the canal.

Dharmendra, whose father Yogendra Singh is a prominentlawyer of the city, was killed on the day of kidnapping, theysaid.