Overview
- Police say the child’s body was recovered from the Pur Hiran cremation ground a day after he went missing from near his home.
- CCTV showed a man taking the boy on a two-wheeler that was traced to a sabzi mandi godown, leading officers to suspect Manke Yadav, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh.
- Officers describe Yadav as intoxicated at the time of his arrest; he initially gave evasive answers, later admitted to abducting the child, and, according to police, directed them to the site where the body was found.
- Preliminary observations indicate possible strangulation, the postmortem was conducted on Thursday, and authorities await medical and forensic results to confirm the cause of death and whether sexual assault occurred.
- Police have registered a case, are examining whether others were involved, and the family and local residents are demanding a fast-track trial and the harshest punishment.