Patna Feb 14 (IANS) A five-year-old boy who was abducted two days ago was found dead on Wednesday in a village near Patna police said adding that a woman was arrested in the case.
Shivam Kumar was abducted from Hulasitola village by a neighbour on Monday when he was playing. The child was later killed. His body was found in a drain outside the village on Wednesday police said.
"It appears that Shivam was strangulated to death as there was a deep injury mark on his neck " said Rajeev Ranjan Singh Maner Police Station officer-in-charge.
Singh said Poonam Devi was arrested after the victim s father alleged revenge killing by the neighbour.
--IANS
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