A shocking incident of a seven-year-old boy being abducted and killed by being thrown into the HLC canal has emerged from the Kamalapura area in Vijayanagara district. The crime came to light on Friday, October 25, following the arrest of the accused.
The victim has been identified as Abhi (7). The police have arrested Obalesh (24), a resident of Kamalapur, on charges of murder and are conducting further investigation.
According to the police, the accused abducted the boy from his school on October 22 and threw him into the HLC canal. The child’s body was later discovered near Kurekuppa. The boy’s mother had reported him missing at the Kamalapur police station, leading to an investigation that uncovered the body and resulted in the arrest of the suspect.