Body of kidnapped Agra boy found buried in Rajasthan village
The recovery was made by the Rajasthan Police on Saturday following which they informed their Agra counterparts, they said.
According to police, the deceased Abhay, a Class 1 student, was the son of Vijay Pratap, a Vijay Nagar resident who owned a transport firm.
The minor was playing outside his home when he went missing on April 30. A couple of days later the family received a letter, which revealed that he was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs 80 lakh from Abhay's father.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Amardeep Lal said, 'We are actively working on the case for a breakthrough. We are close, the case will be closed soon." PTI COR CDN RUK DV DV DV
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