Pregnant woman, toddler murdered in Rajsamand, accused arrested

Udaipur: A 22-year-old pregnant woman and her two-year-old son were allegedly murdered in Rajsamand district, said police, adding that the woman's body was recovered from a pond Thursday morning. Police added that a search underway for the child's body in a nearby forest and the accused has been arrested.According to police, Priyanka Rawat (22) and her son Aryan (2) had been missing since Feb 11. The family lodged a missing persons report at Bhim police station on Feb 12. During investigation, police analysed Priyanka's call detail records, which pointed to a suspect, Govind Singh. He was detained for questioning and later confessed to the crime, officials said.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly revealed that he first strangled Priyanka, who was nine months pregnant, tied stones to her body and dumped it in Bhim ka Talab. He later killed Aryan and disposed of the child's body in the forests near Darra, around 20 km from Bhim. A joint team of local police and SDRF launched a search operation at Bhim ka Talab on Thursday morning and recovered Priyanka's body after nearly an hour. Efforts are underway to trace Aryan's body in forested areas near Bhim village with the help of villagers. Rajsamand SP Mamta Gupta said preliminary findings suggest death by strangulation. The accused, a driver who was known to the victim, is in custody.