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NEW DELHI: This small-time businessman desperately wanted his estranged wife to take him back: only, she would have nothing of it. Enraged, the Bhajanpura resident kidnapped her 11-year-old brother , took him to the fields and strangled him.

Acting on a missing complaint from the child’s father, police started an investigation. The accused, Lalit, tried to hoodwink the cops by manufacturing alibis, but broke down after sustained interrogation.

The two had got married five years back much against the wishes of the girl’s family.

On Tuesday, Lalit approached the child, Tejaswi , and offered to buy him kites. He drove the kid to an open field near Alipur and killed him. Police said the accused had planned the murder methodically. He left his mobile phone and helmet at a friend’s house in Alipur to create an alibi.

When Tejaswi didn’t return home for a long time, his father got worried and launched a frantic search for him. Finally, he approached the police and registered a missing complaint. He told the police of his suspicions about Lalit.

Initially, Lalit denied any knowledge about the whereabouts of the child. He claimed that he was at his friend’s place the entire day. The police contacted Lalit’s friend and founded discrepancies in his statement. Confronted again, Lalit broke down and admitted to have committed the murder. He took police to the spot where he had killed the child.

He said he was furious because his wife was insisting on a divorce and decided to teach her a lesson.

Ajit K Singla, DCP, northeast, said: “We have booked him for abduction and murder based on technical evidence. He has admitted to have committed the crime to teach his wife, Kusum, a lesson.”

