Overview
- Faridabad police arrested Ranbir Singh, 36, and a local court sent him to two days of custody after an FIR at Sector 58 for the January 25 death of his two-year-old stepson.
- CCTV footage and the post-mortem report contradict the initial claim of an accidental fall, showing the child was slammed to the ground and suffered multiple skull fractures.
- Investigators say Singh, who married the child’s mother in November, admitted disliking her three children and told police he planned to eliminate them, citing household tensions.
- In a separate case in Delhi’s Shastri Park reported on January 30, a 12-year-old identified as Altamash was found murdered after being taken from school, with IANS reporting a confession video by the accused.
- Delhi Police have deployed forensic teams, sent the body to GTB Hospital for examination, and are pursuing the suspect while questioning associates and detaining individuals for inquiry.