India, Feb. 11 -- A 24-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested for allegedly murdering another 15-year-old boy near Siliguri in north Bengal, police said on Wednesday. Investigators suspect the crime may have stemmed from tensions over a girl, with police probing allegations that one of the accused had been stalking her.

The body of the minor, who had been missing since Saturday afternoon, was found late Monday night in the New Chamta forest, nearly 10km from his residence. A resident of Matigara in Darjeeling district, the Class X student had left home on Saturday afternoon. His family lodged a missing complaint on Sunday.

"We have arrested a minor boy, who is the victim's friend and is of the same age. The man Kajol Pasw...