- Father burned two-and-a-half-year-old son to death.
- Accused buried child's body to conceal the crime.
- Man arrested in Kutch for murder and evidence destruction.
In a chilling incident, a man killed his own two-and-a-half-year-old son by setting him ablaze after finding it difficult to take care of the child alone in the absence of his wife. The incident took place in Suigam, Vav-Tharad area of Kutch.
After the boy's death, the accused allegedly tried to erase all traces of the crime by secretly burying the body at a local crematorium. The accused, identified as Ashok Rawal, has been arrested on charges of murder and destruction of evidence.
Meanwhile, a disturbing video has also surfaced, showing the badly burned young child sitting on a cot before his death. The accused's wife reportedly had gone to her parents' home and left the son with his father to care for.
According to the police complaint filed in the case, the father was facing difficulties in taking care of the child alone in his wife's absence. He soon started viewing his helpless child as a burden.
On October 13, between 1 PM and 2 PM, the accused allegedly poured petrol on the child and set him on fire.
Although Rawal took the child to a hospital for treatment, the boy had serious burn injuries and succumbed. The murder came to light when Babubhai Rawal came to know about the death and reached out to the police and filed an official complaint.
Based on the complaint, police sent a team to the crematorium, exhumed the body and sent it for post-mortem. The accused was taken into custody, and a detailed investigation into the incident was launched.
The Residents of Suigam are startled and finding it difficult to comprehend how parents could commit such a brutal act against their own child, at an age when they most need care and protection.