Schoolmate hammered to death by jealous minor in Raj

A 19-year-old student was allegedly hammered to death by a minor who was jealous of his smart-phone, police said today.
The incident took place at a deserted location near a government school at Bassi, a sub-urban town here, on August 14, they said.
An abandoned body found near a temple in Bassi town, on Friday, was identified as Babulal Bairwa. He was an 11th class student of Government Higher Secondary School at Bassi, the police said.
The 15-year-old accused lured Babulal to buy his smartphone having whatsapp, and took him at a deserted place near a temple in Bassi. He then took out a hammer, about 4 kg, that was concealed in his bag, and hit him (Babu) on the back on his head, the police said.

The accused run away with handset leaving Babulal unconscious and profusely bleeding, they said.
The accused was apprehended from his home and police recovered the hammer (moonsal), blood stained clothes, bag and victim's mobile in which he used his sim, they said.
A case under IPC section 302 for murder was registered against him, and he would be produced before the court from where he would be sent to "Bal Sudhar Grah", the police said.