Panchkula, Jan. 26 -- In a shocking incident on Saturday, a one-year-old boy was kidnapped from a creche in Sector 12A and subsequently murdered by a Pinjore resident. Acting swiftly, the Panchkula police cracked the case within eight hours, arresting the prime suspect. The arrested accused has been identified as Ajay Rana.

Investigations revealed that Rana was in a relationship with the child's mother and allegedly killed the toddler because the boy's crying "bothered" him during their meetings. Based on his confession, the police recovered the child's body hidden in a plastic bag beneath a culvert near the Sukhomajri bypass.

The incident came to light on Saturday morning after the victim's mother, a resident of Mubarakpur, Dera Bassi,...