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Truck driver held for killing 7-year-old boy

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Police have arrested a truck driver in Hamirpur district for killing a seven-year-old boy, a police official said on Thursday.

Ram Prakash Lodhi was arrested for throttling to death Awadhesh on Wednesday, when he was playing near his house in Chadut village under Jaria police station, Circle Officer Shubh Suchit said.

The CO said some women saw Lodhi taking the boy towards Betwa river.

"The truck driver was arrested after the body was recovered," the CO added.

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First Published: Jan 16 2020 | 12:35 PM IST

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