Smoking not only kills, but also refusing money for it does

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 11 2013 | 7:55 PM IST
A 16-year-old boy was beaten to death allegedly by three teenagers, who extorted money from him to purchase cigarettes, after he complained to the mother of one of them about his harassment.
Sandeep, a Class IX student, was killed in Pandav Nagar area of East Delhi, according to police.
All the three attackers are juveniles and have been taken into custody. Two of them are students of Class XII while one of them is in Class X.
They all lived in the same colony, police said.
"One of the three boys demanded money from Sandeep to purchase cigarettes. Sandeep, however, informed his mother about the harassment," said a senior police official.
Annoyed over the issue, the three boy in an act of revenge planned and attacked Sandeep, the official said.
Sandeep was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. According to doctors, the boy died of internal injuries.
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First Published: Aug 11 2013 | 7:55 PM IST

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