MEERUT, July 13 -- A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of two boys in Sardhana town of Meerut district. Police said the accused, Mohd Asad, allegedly killed the children, aged 15 and 11, and attempted to dissolve one of the bodies using acid.

He was caught after a late-night police encounter on July 12 and is currently undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during the operation, according to police.

The case surfaced after 15-year-old Uvaish, a resident of Nawabgarhi, went missing on July 9. His father, Shakeel, filed a police complaint the next day. On July 11, Shakeel received a WhatsApp message from his son's number, demanding a ransom of Rs.5 lakh. The message also included a bank account number. S...