The horrific murder of Akash Tharu came into light Wednesday morning after his body was found near a haystack in the village. The child had gone missing from his home four days ago, according to the Tharu family.
Police arrested five persons in connection with the murder, according to Area Police Office (APO), Kohalpur. Police Inspector Ramesh Awasthi informed that Ghanshyam Chamar, a local of Kohalpur, has been identified as the mastermind of the child's abduction and murder on Sunday.
The houses of accused Chamar and the victim are located opposite to each other.
"Chamar has admitted to the crime. He murdered the child after abduction in order to take revenge with his parents Ramshankar and Sitarani Tharu following a dispute over water and land," Inspector Awasthi told Republica.
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