Mentally unstable man kills his 2-year-old son by drowing him in pond

In a shocking incident, a man allegedly killed his 2-year-old son by drowning him in a pond. Chhattisgarh police have arrested the accused on Friday for allegedly killing his son.

According to Dhamtari Police, the accused was identified as Shiv Ram Sahu.

"Body has been recovered. The matter is being probed, but as per locals, the man was mentally unstable and was into religious engagements," said Deputy Superintendent of Police Arun Joshi told media on Friday.

The DSP further told that the accused took his son named Divyanshu Sahu to the pond and drowned him there.

When the grandfather and neighbours didn't find the child then they started looking for him everywhere. Later, they found Shiv Ram Sahu near a pond, said Joshi.

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"Sahu told his father and the neighbours that he drowned his son Divyanshu in the Pond," added the DSP.

However, with the help of the fishermen, the body of the 2-year-old boy was retrieved from the pond.

Police have registered a case against Sahu under section of 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Meanwhile, further investigations are underway.

- With ANI inputs

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