Nagpur Police Arrest Three in Kidnap-for-Ransom Killing of 14-Year-Old
The case points to a ransom plan built on a mistaken view of the boy’s family wealth.
Overview
- Police in Nagpur arrested Ayush Shahu, 19, Ketan Shahu, 22, and Jai Yadav, 19, on allegations they kidnapped and killed 14-year-old Atharva More for ransom.
- Investigators say the trio lured the boy to Friends Colony Chowk, drove him in a Tata Ace to the Gorewada area, and strangled him after a failed attempt to drug him.
- Officers report that two suspects dumped the body from a bridge and that the group later abandoned the vehicle used in the crime.
- Detectives say the men assumed the boy’s vegetable wholesaler father had money and planned to demand Rs 40–50 lakh.
- Police are working to seize the Tata Ace, which they say was washed to wipe evidence, and the investigation remains active.