Overview

• Dhar police say autopsies will determine the causes of death for the child and the accused, and a case has been registered.
• Authorities identified the alleged attacker as Mahesh, 25, also reported as Mahesh Mada, with no known connection to the family.
• Police note his parents reported him missing for several days and early inquiries cite possible mental instability.
• Local reports state he allegedly attempted to steal from a nearby shop about an hour before the assault.
• The victim, named locally as Vikesh and also reported as Vikas, was attacked with a spade inside the Ali village home as his mother suffered injuries trying to intervene.