Pune: A man from Pune killed a young child who was one and a half years old by dipping him in boiling water, as the accused was having an affair with the child’s 20-year-old mother, police said.
Vaibhav Shingare, the senior inspector said, “On April 6, the man, identified as Vikram Kolekar, allegedly dipped the toddler in hot boiling water. The accused had an affair with the toddler’s 20-year-old mother, Kiran.”
He added, “A woman saw the accused person committing the crime but did not report it as she was scared.”
According to the officer, the accused wanted to marry Kiran but she declined his proposal. He killed the youngster in rage after being refused.
The compliment reads, “The witness, who saw Vikram committing the horrific act, briefed his mother on the actual reason behind the child’s death.”
