India, July 21 -- A 16-year-old boy was apprehended on Monday for allegedly murdering a seven-year-old child, whose body was found with multiple stab wounds near the green belt along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Kalwadi village, officials from Bilaspur police station said.

The minor suspect allegedly killed the boy with a pair of scissors on Saturday evening, reportedly holding a grudge against him for exposing a mobile phone theft two months ago, which led to the accused being forced to apologise to the victim's father, police said.

During preliminary questioning, the suspect confessed to luring Ashish to an isolated spot and stabbing him 18-20 times before fleeing. He was tracked and apprehended from Kalwadi village i...