Muzaffarnagar: 10-year-old boy discovered lifeless, 7-year-old injured; police suspect each had been sexually assaulted

Two minors had been allegedly sexually assaulted, whereas considered one of them was killed in Muzaffarnagar on Saturday. According to police, a 10-year-old and a 7-year-old boy went lacking on Saturday from a Muzaffarnagar village.
While the physique of the 10-year-old was present in a area, the 7-year-old was discovered tied within the neighborhood. Police have taken an accused in custody in reference to the case. “We had received information that two boys had gone missing in the area. Police were alerted and efforts were made to trace both the minors. We found the body of one minor, while another was found injured. Both boys were sexually assaulted. We have a suspect who will be presented to the magistrate after the medical examination is carried out,” mentioned SP (City) Arpit Vijayvargia.

According to police and residents of the world, the 7-year-old was kidnapped after he had stepped out to play on Saturday morning. The 10-year-old was kidnapped whereas he was returning residence from college on Saturday afternoon. Both the boys hail from the identical village, mentioned a police officer.

The physique of the 10-year-old was despatched for postmortem and a medical examination of the surviving boy was carried out following which the police confirmed sexual assault on him. Police detained the accused after residents suspected the person who was present in an inebriated situation within the space. The accused was additionally recognized by the surviving minor, mentioned police. Once the medical examination of the accused is carried out, formal arrest proceedings will happen, mentioned police.