Ex Army officer killed Chennai teen with personal unlicensed rifle

The CID of Tamil Nadu police on Sunday confirmed that a retired army officerhad killed a 13 year old Chennai teen named K Dilson. Addressing a press conference, ADGP R Sekar confirmed tat Retd Lt Col K Ramaraj, 58, had been arrested with the killing. Sources confirmed to the new reporter that the army officer had confessed to the crime. The mystery behind the sensational killing of K Dilson was solved with the process of scientific elimination and mobile phone location analysis in the army enclave last Sunday, said the police. ADGP R Sekar told the media on Sunday morning at the CB-CID Hedquarters that a US made, 30 double-barrel rifle, used to shoot the teenager has been recovered along with the bullets thrown into the Cooum river. The accused added to it that the gun which he was using was his personal unlicensed weapon and he pulled the trigger from his first floor balcony. The retired officer never informed about possessing this weapon. The fact that the Army officer had a weapon came into limelight through his applicaton for renewal of licence. The accused, a native of Madurai, was Assistant Engineer (Small Weapons) with the Army and retired from service on April 30. He got an extension of three months to stay in the quarters to vacate his belongings. Reported by        AR