Family says teacher killed 11-yr-old for refusing to join IS
March 26, 2016  16:04
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An 11-year-old boy was allegedly killed by his tutor last week after he refused to become a terrorist. The incident took place on March 19 when Ravi Pal, a Class III student from Kaserua Khurd village located in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, was choked to death by his tuition teacher named Irfan.

According to the victim's father Pappulal, Irfan the teacher was pressuring Ravi to join terror outfit Islamic State and when the latter refused to do so, the accused killed him. Preity, the victim's sister, said that Irfan had lured her brother about getting him a bicycle on March 19.

When Ravi did not return till the evening, his family became worried and started searching for him.

Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar said the victim's family had lodged a complaint on the evening of March 19 after which the cops began the search operation.

However, he refuted the claims of the family that Ravi was killed after he refused to become a terrorist. "In their FIR, they have said that the teacher called the boy luring him to give a bicycle," he said.
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