Ghaziabad: A man was accused of killing his nine-month-old child and burying the body in Bayana village. On Tuesday, the child’s body was exhumed from the burial site in Bayana village and sent for an autopsy. Police said further action will be taken based on the findings of the report.According to the assistant commissioner of police (Wave City) Priyanshi Pal, the child’s mother Priyanka approached cops alleging that her husband Abhishek had killed their son. She alleged that her husband was addicted to drugs and had harassed her throughout their entire marriage. On Diwali night, Priyanka said, she and Abhishek had gotten into an argument during which he threatened to kill their child.Early on Monday morning, Priyanka and her mother-in-law left the house for work, leaving the child with Abhishek and his sister. Priyanka alleges that Abhishek strangled the infant to death while his sister was taking a bath and then attempted to portray the death as natural. When Priyanka returned around 11am, he told her their son was asleep in the other room. When Priyanka found the boy, he was unresponsive and had suspicious marks around his neck.The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.Afterwards, Abhishek insisted the boy had died naturally and pressured her to conduct a burial without raising any questions about the circumstances. She later approached cops and filed a complaint.“The child’s body was exhumed in accordance with the prescribed procedure and sent for postmortem examination. The exact cause of death will be established after the report is received,” ACP Pal said.Abhishek has been detained for questioning, and investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death. Further legal action will be taken once autopsy results are in, police added.
