A 9-year-old boy was abducted while he was returning home after offering evening namaz (Islamic prayers) at a local mosque in Goregaon village in Badlapur area of Maharashtra s Thane district.
The bodies were fished out by local people in Badlapur and a case of accidental death has been registered by the police which is further probing the matter, the officials said
The accused has been arrested under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Maharashtra Police Act, the station house officer of Badlapur West police station said