Man arrested for killing 9-month-old son, burying his body at cremation ground in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad : Three days after a 26-year-old strangled his nine-month-old child and buried his body over suspicions of his wife’s infidelity in Bayana village , he was arrested near a cremation ground T-point on the road connecting Bayana and Dasna.
Police said the incident occurred on Nov 9. The man, Abhishek , had been entrusted by his wife Priyanka to look after their baby Madhav when she went out for work on Monday. Priyanka, who works as a domestic help, returned home around 10.30am and was told the baby was asleep in a different room.
When she tried to wake the child, she found it was unresponsive and raised an alarm. The baby had strangulation marks on its body. The couple rushed the child to a local hospital, but the doctors declared it dead on arrival. Then they returned home with the baby’s body, and after being pressured by her in-laws, they buried the body at the village cremation ground.
However, Priyanka’s parents advised her to contact the police emergency helpline, 112. Then, a team from Wave City police station exhumed the infant’s body and sent it for a post-mortem examination.
On Wednesday, Priyanka filed a complaint accusing Abhishek of murdering their son. A case was registered under Section 103(1) of BNS. Police teams were formed to trace Abhishek, who was arrested on Thursday based on local intelligence.
Police said Abhishek told them during interrogation that he suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair and believed the child was not biologically his. The couple allegedly argued often over his suspicions.
Abhishek also admitted that he had thrown the infant onto the floor during an argument earlier and injured the child. However, his wife had intervened and saved it.
On Monday, when his wife left for work, the infant was playing on the bed and crying occasionally. Abhishek allegedly became angry and strangled him. He then placed the child’s body on the bed, where it was found when his wife returned.
Police said further legal proceedings were under way and they are looking into whether Abhishek had a criminal past.
Police said the incident occurred on Nov 9. The man, Abhishek , had been entrusted by his wife Priyanka to look after their baby Madhav when she went out for work on Monday. Priyanka, who works as a domestic help, returned home around 10.30am and was told the baby was asleep in a different room.
When she tried to wake the child, she found it was unresponsive and raised an alarm. The baby had strangulation marks on its body. The couple rushed the child to a local hospital, but the doctors declared it dead on arrival. Then they returned home with the baby’s body, and after being pressured by her in-laws, they buried the body at the village cremation ground.
However, Priyanka’s parents advised her to contact the police emergency helpline, 112. Then, a team from Wave City police station exhumed the infant’s body and sent it for a post-mortem examination.
On Wednesday, Priyanka filed a complaint accusing Abhishek of murdering their son. A case was registered under Section 103(1) of BNS. Police teams were formed to trace Abhishek, who was arrested on Thursday based on local intelligence.
Police said Abhishek told them during interrogation that he suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair and believed the child was not biologically his. The couple allegedly argued often over his suspicions.
Abhishek also admitted that he had thrown the infant onto the floor during an argument earlier and injured the child. However, his wife had intervened and saved it.
On Monday, when his wife left for work, the infant was playing on the bed and crying occasionally. Abhishek allegedly became angry and strangled him. He then placed the child’s body on the bed, where it was found when his wife returned.
Police said further legal proceedings were under way and they are looking into whether Abhishek had a criminal past.
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