13-year-old boy found dead in Parwan

CHARIKAR (Pajhwok): The body of a 13-year-old boy was found in the Tataman Dara area of central Parwan province on Sunday morning, an official said.

Farhad Hashimi, provincial crime branch chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the boy had been killed with a hunting rifle. Mohammad Ilham’s body was found in a garden.

The motive behind the murder was yet to be known, but police have launched investigations into the incident.

Ahmad Shah Ahmadi, a resident of the area, shared Ilham’s photo on his Facebook page. The boy had been kidnapped on Friday and found dead today, he wrote.

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