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Pune: Husband Kidnaps Minor Son Over Suspicion of Talking to Wife; Body Found Later
- •A 17-year-old minor boy died under suspicious circumstances in Pune, suspected due to an illicit affair.
- •Akash Reddy, suspecting the boy of talking to his wife, abducted him and took him to the Burning Ghat area.
- •The boy was assaulted and chased; his body was found floating in the riverbed two days later in Chandannagar.
- •Bundgarden police are investigating if the boy fell into the river or was murdered by the accused.
- •Six people, including Akash Reddy, Swati Reddy, Gaurav Shinde, and Ashish Chabukswar, have been booked/arrested for abetment to suicide.
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The main accused, Akash Reddy, suspected that the 17-year-old boy was talking to his wife, Swati Reddy, which led him and his accomplices to abduct, assault, and chase the teenager. The boy's body was later found floating in a riverbed in Chandannagar.
The 17-year-old boy suddenly went missing from his home on the night of September 26, after which his mother filed a missing person complaint. His body was subsequently discovered in the riverbed in the Chandannagar area on September 29 at around 8:30 AM.
Based on the mother's complaint, the Bundgarden police registered a case against six individuals, including the husband and wife, for abetment to suicide. Four suspects—Akash Reddy, Swati Reddy, Gaurav Shinde, and Ashish Chabukswar—have been arrested, while two others have been booked as the investigation continues.
