Latest News | Delhi Teenager Detained for Infant's Murder Under 'supernatural Influence'

New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) A teenager was detained for allegedly kidnapping and murdering an infant under "supernatural influence" in the Anand Parbat area of central Delhi, police said on Wednesday.

"On July 21, a case of kidnapping was registered at Anand Parbat police station. The complainant said that his one-year-old son had been kidnapped from their hut on July 20," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) M Harsha Vardhan said.

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The infant's body was found in a toilet near the hut on July 21.

"The scene was inspected by crime and forensic teams, and an FIR was registered," he said.

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CCTV camera footage was scanned and, on July 26, a juvenile was identified and he was apprehended, the officer added.

During interrogation, the 17-year-old accused confessed to the crime. The motive is not clear but the juvenile said he was under "supernatural influence" when he committed the crime, Vardhan said.

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