The younger sibling of the victim in Kathua murder case Monday succumbed to his critical injuries at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu.
Nikhil Singh, 16, son of late Balbir Singh, resident of Ward No 10, Kathua, too was critically injured in the murderous assault on his elder brother Nakul Singh, 18, by his (Nakul’s) friend Parth Verma, following arguments and scuffle (between accused and Nakul) over a love interest on May 6, 2026.
Accused Parth Verma, 19, was arrested by the Police within 24 hours of the commission of offence.
Parth, according to Police, had struck a cricket bat Nakul Singh on the head, resulting into his on-spot death. Fearing that he would be caught, the accused later attacked Nakul’s younger brother – Nikhil Singh also, who had returned home from outside and entered the house. He (Nikhil) too was hit multiple times on the head with the same cricket bat by the accused.
Later, when both the siblings were shifted to GMC Kathua for treatment, the doctors declared Nakul Singh as “brought dead”, while the condition of Nikhil Singh was found critical and was further referred to AIIMS Vijaypur, Jammu, for advanced treatment. There he succumbed to his injuries late Sunday night.
