Man Kidnaps, Kills 6-Year-Old for “Ogling” at Wife; Arrested

The accused lived a few meters away from the boy’s home and wanted to extort Rs 20,000 from the boy’s father.

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A 19-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly kidnapping and killing a six-year-old boy in south-east Delhi, police said.

The boy had gone missing from a slum in Okhla Phase II on 27 September, a senior police officer said.

Rohit allegedly killed the boy on Wednesday, said Romil Baaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-east).

The accused hid the body in a box bed. He later stuffed it in a sack, which was found near the boy’s house this morning. Some locals informed the police on noticing the strong stench.

On finding "Rukmani" written on the sack, a shopkeeper in the area told police that Rukmani's son Rohit had purchased flour from him in that bag, Baaniya said.

The accused lived a few meters away from the boy's home. Rohit went into hiding and switched off his phone, the police said.

He was arrested on Friday. During questioning, Rohit initially tried to mislead the police.

He told them the boy would peep into his bathroom and pass lewd remarks at his wife. He said the boy's father had also abused him once in front of his wife.

Later, during sustained interrogation, Rohit told the police that he had kidnapped the boy to extort Rs 20,000 from his father to repay a loan, said the DCP.

He killed the boy fearing he would recognise him, the officer said.

Asked if he sexually assaulted the boy, Rohit replied in the negative, the police said. The police is yet to get a post-mortem report.