Ghaziabad Shocker: Man kills 10-year-old son over suspicion of stealing Rs 500 | Crime News

Neighbours said that Aad resided with his father, Naushad, and stepmother, Razia, who allegedly subjected him to regular physical abuse for both actual and perceived missteps. On Saturday morning, when Naushad noticed that Rs 500 was missing, he accused Aad of stealing the money and assaulted him with a phukni, a metal blowpipe commonly used to stoke coal-based stoves.

The police were alerted to the situation after Aad’s grandparents filed a complaint.(Representative image)

New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy named Aad was allegedly killed by his father Naushad over suspicions that he had stolen Rs 500 from their home in Tyodi village, Ghaziabad. According to neighbours, Aad lived with his father and stepmother Razia who reportedly frequently physical abused Aad for both real and imagined transgressions.

On Saturday morning, after finding out the Rs 500 was missing, Naushad accused Aad of theft and began to beat him with a phukni, a metal blowpipe used to stoke coal-based stoves. Witnesses claim he struck Aad multiple times before delivering a fatal blow to the head.

A local resident Rahat Ali said, “Naushad regularly assaulted his son. Today, he reacted violently to the missing money, which ultimately led to the boy’s death. This man had made a habit of beating his child.” The police were alerted to the situation after Aad’s grandparents filed a complaint. Ghaziabad Assistant Commissioner of Police Gyan Prakash Rai said that the couple had been taken into custody, adding that further investigations are underway.

Woman attacked by mob for stealing

In another incident, a woman in her 30s was attacked by a mob in a Purba Medinipur village, West Bengal, on Sunday night, who suspected her of stealing a gold necklace. Police responded to reports of the assault and found her unconscious, leading to her hospitalisation. Sources said that her family has fled the village due to fears of retaliation. Two FIRs have been filed: one for the alleged theft and another for the assault. No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing, according to Superintendent of Police Soumyadip Bhattacharya, who denied claims that the woman was stripped and paraded by villagers.

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