Overview

• On July 19, Rajasthan police exhumed the body of eight-year-old Abhay Pratap from a sack buried near a road in Mania village, Dholpur, following a ransom demand in April.
• A post-mortem examination in Dholpur confirmed that the boy was killed after his abductors resorted to violence when a Rs 80 lakh ransom went unpaid.
• Collaborating with Uttar Pradesh officers, Rajasthan investigators have identified the victim’s neighbour—a local grocery-shop owner—as the chief suspect.
• Prosecutors say they will file formal charges imminently based on forensic findings and witness statements as the case nears its conclusion.
• Abhay’s father, Vijay Pratap, who reported his son missing on April 30, continues to press for accountability and swift justice.