A woman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering her stepson and hiding his body in a sewer tank in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, according to the police.
The case came to light following a complaint received by the police on Monday, reporting the disappearance of an 11-year-old on October 15, PTI reported.
The CCTV footage revealed that the young boy had not left his residence in the Govind Puri locality since Sunday evening, raising immediate suspicion among the authorities.
Further investigation led to a thorough search of the family members resulting in the discovery of the minor’s remains in the sewer tank, as disclosed by Additional Commissioner Gyan Prakash Rai of the Modi Nagar circle.
During interrogation, the stepmother, Rekha, confessed her involvement in Shadab’s killing with the help of her friend Poonam, according to the police, PTI reported.
Rekha, who is the second wife of Rahul Sen, admitted the crime, revealing that she had committed the act when Shadab returned home after playing outside, authorities stated.
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Rekha had deep hatred towards her stepson. Her husband operates a salon business and had separated from his first wife three years ago.
Rekha had fabricated a story regarding Shadab’s kidnapping before her husband and in-laws.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Rai said that Rekha and her friend, Poonam, who assisted her in killing Shabad were taken into custody and subsequently sent to jail the same day.
