A woman and her brother-in-law in Jind district conspired to murder her infant son, Yash, during Holi. They kidnapped Yash and drowned him in a canal. The police arrested the woman's paramour, Sonu, who confessed to the crime. The child’s body was recovered, and the investigation is underway.
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