Baladruz: The Diyala Police Command announced today the arrest of two suspects for the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death late last night in Baladruz district, east of Baquba, within a record time of the crime.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Diyala Police Chief directed the formation of an urgent security task force upon receiving information about the boy’s murder. The task force was established to investigate the case, uncover its circumstances, and apprehend the perpetrators. It included personnel from the Baladruz Anti-Crime Office, the Second Diyala Emergency Regiment, the Baladruz Police Station, and the Mandali Police Station.

The police command’s statement detailed that, through swift and decisive action, the force began gathering information and following leads in the crime. Within a record time, they were able to identify the suspects, who had fled towards the Mandali district. The rapid security measures and coordination between the various branches of the police command resulted in their arrest in less than an hour after the crime.

The statement further indicated that, during the initial investigation, the two suspects confessed to murdering the boy following a dispute that escalated into a stabbing. The security forces were able to seize the knife used in the crime, as well as the motorcycle used by the suspects.

Diyala Police Command urged families to monitor their children, especially minors and young adults, and to refrain from leaving them out of their homes late at night without knowing their whereabouts, and to be careful about who they are interacting with and their movements.