Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad was killed by a man, who was allegedly in love with the child’s mother, by repeatedly smashing the toddler onto the floor, police said. The accused allegedly considered the child an obstacle to their relationship and marriage.
A chilling CCTV video of the incident has surfaced, showing the man carrying the child through an empty lane outside the house of the boy’s relative before allegedly throwing him to the ground multiple times. The child remained motionless after the assault.
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The toddler was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
According to police, the child was the son of a woman identified as Rati, who was married to Sumit. The couple’s one-and-a-half-year-old son was named Aarav, also known as Kallu.
Police said the accused, Viraj, was allegedly in love with Rati and wanted to marry her. The family has alleged that he viewed the child as an obstacle to their relationship.
Officials said that on Friday, Rati had come from her parental home to visit her aunt’s house. Viraj allegedly learnt that she was there and reached the house. He is accused of taking Aarav with him on the pretext of buying him a toffee before allegedly attacking the child on the road, leaving him critically injured.
After learning about the incident, family members rushed the child to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
On receiving information, police reached the spot, took custody of the body, and sent it for post-mortem examination. The accused fled after the incident, and police have launched a search operation and set up barricades to arrest him.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
