Baramulla, Jul 22: Police on Sunday said a teenager who was found unconscious and later died at a hospital in Srinagar yesterday was hit by his classmate during a scuffle.
SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal said that the boy, according to preliminary investigation, died during a scuffle with his classmates.
“We have so far detained one boy for questioning. He is a class 8th student. Further investigation is on,” he said, adding that the deceased, identified as Zeeshan Banday of Naseem Bagh Sopore, was hit in the head during the scuffle.
“Autopsy has been conducted. The report is awaited,” he said.
