A seven-year-old boy was allegedly abducted and murdered by his mother’s lover in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district. The police said the accused killed the child because he had become an obstacle to their relationship.
The victim, identified as Angad, went missing on Tuesday morning while playing outside his house. According to police, the accused, Arpit Parashar, allegedly lured the child into his car on the pretext of giving him chocolates, drove away with him, and later killed him before dumping the body in a field near a canal.
After the family reported the boy missing, police launched an investigation and examined CCTV footage and surveillance data. Footage reportedly showed the child being taken away in a car, leading investigators to zero in on the suspect.
Police said Parashar initially attempted to mislead investigators and repeatedly changed his statements. At one point, he allegedly claimed that he had thrown the boy into a canal, prompting search operations by police and divers. However, no trace of the child was found there.
Following sustained interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to the crime and led police to the spot where the body had been dumped. The child’s body was subsequently recovered from a field near the canal.
According to investigators, Parashar had known the boy’s mother for some time and frequently visited her. Police suspect the child had become a hindrance to their relationship, which likely motivated the murder.
Meerut Rural Superintendent of Police Abhijeet Kumar Singh said a special police team arrested the accused within 24 hours of the kidnapping complaint. During questioning, he admitted to taking the child away in his car and killing him before disposing of the body.
Police are also questioning the boy’s mother to determine whether she had any role in the crime. Officials said her role is under scrutiny, though no allegations against her have been established so far.
The victim’s father is employed in Dubai, police said. Angad had reportedly been living and studying with his grandmother in Punjab and had arrived in Meerut only about a week before the incident.
The accused, a resident of Muzaffarnagar district, is employed at a bank. Further investigation is underway.
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Published By:
Priyanka Kumari
Published On:
Jun 18, 2026 08:03 IST
