The body of Bablu Kikadia was fished out from a well

RAJKOT: An alleged affair with a married woman much older than him cost a 13-year-old boy his life in a village of Wankaner taluka in Morbi district .

The body of Bablu Kikadia (13) with several wounds was fished out from a well on the outskirts of Panchasia village of Wankaner on Thursday. His father Karamsinh Kikadia (43) alleged that one Thakor Dahadia (25) had murdered his son and thrown his body in the well of the farm where he worked as a labourer.

Bablu and Thakor are natives of Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh . Their live in neighbouring villages. In his complaint, Karamsinh alleged that Thakor had invited Bablu and his friend Vairag (26), both working as farm labourers, to dinner on the night of August 20 at the farm. Bablu and Vairag slept at Thakor's house that day.

On August 21 morning when Vairag enquired about Bablu, Thakor told him that he had left for his farm.

Woman’s husband killed the boy, threw him in well

But when Vairag did not find Bablu he called up his father in Madhya Pradesh, who reached Panchasia village on August 22. Karamsinh went to Thakor’s farm where Thakor told him that Bablu had left his house on August 21 morning. After this, Thakor also did a disappearing act.

On Thursday morning, Bablu’s body was found floating in the well by a farm labourer who informed the farm owner, Irfan Serasia, who in turn informed the police.Wankaner taluka police station subinspector G R Gadhvi told TOI, “When we quizzed Thakor’s wife Savita (25), she said that her husband had beaten Bablu to death after he saw them in compromising position. She and Bablu were having an affrair and used to often meet at the farm.”

Savita in her statement to police said that on the night of August 20, after dinner, Bablu and Vairag went to the terrace of the house to sleep. “Post midnight, Bablu came down to meet Savita. They both were caught while in the act by Thakor, who beat up Savita and locked her in the room. Thakor took Bablu out of the house, where he allegedly beat him to death and threw his body in the well,” Gadhvi said, quoting Savita’s statement.

Police said that Savita has three children from Thakor. They added that a manhunt was launched to nab Thakor.

