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Uttar Pradesh Woman Arrested After Poisoning Two Children to Elope with Lover

Her partner’s rejection of her young children prompted her to lace sweets with poison as they planned to flee together.

Muskan, the woman, has been arrested, while the purported lover, Junaid, is on the run, they said.
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Overview

  • Muskan, 24, was taken into custody after five-year-old Arhan and one-year-old Enaya were found dead in their Muzaffarnagar home on Thursday.
  • Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar said she confessed to lacing rasgullas with a fatal toxin during police interrogation.
  • She admitted viewing her children as obstacles to starting a new life with her lover, Junaid, who refused to accept them.
  • Junaid remains at large as police intensify efforts to locate him and unravel the full extent of their illicit relationship.
  • Muskan remains held in custody while authorities tighten the search for Junaid and continue probing the killings.