The Delhi Police claimed to have solved the kidnapping and gruesome murder of the boy, it said on Friday. Reportedly, the boy had gone to a grocery shop and did not return, following which the victim's mother filed a complaint. Giving details of the alleged crime, the police added, "Accused Bittu used to watch CID and after getting ideas from there, he planned the kidnapping and murder of the boy. " "Accused Bittu took him to bus stand Fatehpur Beri towards jungle way and told him that he will purchase new clothes for him. On next day he again went into the jungle at Maidan Garhi, where he threw the dead body of Shivam and noticed that the dead body was visible in the pond.

Source: dna December 26, 2020 11:03 UTC