Maharashtra's Mallikarjun Aarekari accused of killing son over paternity doubts
In a deeply troubling case from Maharashtra, police have arrested Mallikarjun Aarekari for allegedly killing his six-year-old son because he doubted the child was his.
These suspicions were fueled by ongoing arguments with his wife and comments from acquaintances about the boy not resembling him.
Mallikarjun Aarekari confessed after technical checks
On March 16, Aarekari took his son to a remote spot near the Krishna River under the excuse of enrolling him in school and allegedly killed him there.
The body was found two days later but was not immediately identified.
When the boy's mother reported him missing on his birthday, police from two states teamed up, eventually uncovering inconsistencies in Aarekari's story.
After further questioning and technical checks, he confessed to planning and carrying out the crime.