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The hashtag "Justice for Mohammad Kaif" has gained traction on social media, the local police in Malegaon have apprehended an individual linked to the tragic murder of a five-year-old boy named Mohammad Kaif.
The suspect named Laxman was brought before a Malegaon court and is now in police custody for seven days. Deputy Superintendent of Police Tegbir Singh Sandhu mentioned that eyewitness statements played a crucial role in the arrest, as they had seen the suspect with the victim.
A young boy from Malegaon went missing on January 7, as confirmed by CCTV footage. His father, Mohammad Ilias, reported him missing the next day.
Father reports son’s disappearance, seeks justice
The family's complaint stated that on January 7, the father had lunch with his son and three daughters, and the boy, named Kaif, went missing when the father returned to work around 2 pm. Despite efforts, Kaif couldn't be found, and the father filed a missing complaint on January 8 at Ayeshanagar police station.
The Ayeshanagar police in Malegaon registered a First Information Report (FIR) for kidnapping, which is an offense under section 363 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Atiq Ahmed, who works in a powerloom and lives in the Naya Islampura area of Malegaon, shared the details of the incident in his complaint.
On January 7, Ahmed came home for lunch from work. He had lunch with his son Kaif and his three daughters. After lunch, around 2pm, Ahmed went back to work. At 6.30pm, one of his daughters came to his workplace and informed him that Kaif was missing. Ahmed and his family started looking for Kaif, but they couldn’t find him anywhere.
The next day, on January 8, Ahmed went to the Ayeshanagar police station and officially registered a complaint about his missing son.
Tragically, on January 16, the body of the missing boy was discovered by people grazing cattle near Rahud Ghat hills. The police are now investigating the case and plan to interrogate a suspect to determine the motive behind the murder, as per CCTV footage evidence.
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