Police in three Indian cities arrested individuals accused of involvement in child deaths. In Meerut, a woman was arrested on Saturday for her alleged role in the killing of her six‑year‑old son, according to gdelt. The woman’s lover, Arpit Parashar, was arrested on Thursday, also reported by gdelt. In Rajkot, authorities arrested a couple after a forensic postmortem revealed strangulation marks, contradicting the family’s claim of suicide by acid consumption, according to timesofindia. In Bengaluru, police registered a murder case against a mother and her live‑in partner nearly three months after a five‑year‑old girl named Vennila was found dead under mysterious circumstances, as reported by republicworld.com.

In the Meerut case, Meerut Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said the woman was arrested on the basis of evidence gathered during the investigation and messages exchanged between the woman and the main accused, according to gdelt. Police added that evidence suggests Gurpreet and Arpit were in contact over the phone when the child was allegedly abducted, and they planned a forensic examination of the phones, both reported by gdelt. Arpit Parashar allegedly lured the boy from outside his home in Ramraj village and killed him by slitting his throat, according to gdelt. The child’s husband, Gursevak, works as a truck driver in Dubai, also reported by gdelt.

In Rajkot, a young man was allegedly murdered by his parents, according to timesofindia. The victim’s wife filed a complaint detailing the alleged brutal act by his mother and father following an argument, as reported by timesofindia.

In Bengaluru, the mother, identified as Priyanka, and her live‑in partner, Mohan, were identified in the investigation, according to republicworld.com. The mother fled after the investigation, also reported by republicworld.com.