A six-year-old boy who went missing from Dausa in 2020 is now believed to have been buried under the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, according to police. Police said the breakthrough came after two detained suspects revealed that the child’s body may be buried in holes dug earlier during the construction of the highway.
Rajasthan Police officials have now brought in a ground penetrating radar (GPR) machine to pinpoint the exact location before further excavation work is carried out, news agency PTI reported.
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Station House Officer (SHO), Zaheer Abbas Meo, said the information provided by the detained individuals matched the areas where digging had previously taken place. He added that the GPR survey will help confirm whether human remains are located underground.
Baby Prince – also known as Tylo – disappeared on August 16, 2020, while playing in his yard. Despite extensive searches by family members and locals, no trace of him was found at that time, according to a report by NDTV.
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In 2021, the family took the case to court by filing a habeas corpus petition, which led to renewed investigative efforts. Over the years, the case has been traded several times, with several investigating officers replaced before significant progress was made.
According to police findings, Prince was allegedly killed by his uncle and aunt, Anil and Krishna, after a personal dispute. The police claimed that the couple buried the child’s body near the highway to hide the crime. The NDTV report said that the two accused were arrested and are currently in police custody until March 1 after they allegedly confessed during interrogation.
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Police teams have been digging near the suspected burial site for several days. The GBR machine reportedly detected signals nine meters underground, although the body has yet to be recovered despite excavations reaching a depth of about 15 feet.
Prince’s father, Jagmohan Berwa, who works abroad, returned to India on February 21 after learning of the renewed search. He said he just wanted closure and justice, regardless of the outcome, the report noted.
Family members said the accused participated in search efforts after the child’s disappearance, which delayed suspicion. Prince’s siblings recalled fond memories and were struggling to come to terms with the alleged betrayal.
Investigations and excavation efforts are continuing.
(with PTI inputs)
