Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Stepfather Arrested After Body of Akola Boy Found in Forest
A young boy went missing, and his mother reported him missing to the police.
The police investigated and found that the boy had left with two men on a motorcycle.
After questioning, the boy's stepfather confessed to strangling him and dumping the body in a forest.
The police searched for hours and eventually found the boy's body.
The stepfather was arrested, and the police are preparing the legal documents to prosecute him.
A nine-year-old boy was murdered and his body was found in a forest area.
The boy's stepfather was arrested for the murder.
The police found the body after a search involving around 60 officers.
The boy was reported missing after he left the house on Wednesday afternoon.
The police investigation was expedited, with plans for a chargesheet within two days.
- Who
- The boy's stepfather, Akash Kanhekar, murdered the boy.
- What
- A nine-year-old boy was murdered.
- When
- The boy was reported missing on Wednesday, and his body was found on Thursday.
- Where
- Shahanur forest area in Akola district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The article does not specify the motive for the murder.
- Victim
- Nine-year-old Darshan Padasgar
- Suspect
- Akash Kanhekar (Stepfather)
- Location of body
- Shahanur forest
- Arresting Authority
- Akot Police
- Investigation Lead
- Anmol Mittal, ASP