India, Aug. 20 -- A three-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his stepfather at their home in Uran's Mora area after he expressed a desire to go to his biological father, police said. The accused allegedly told doctors that the child had fallen from a bed when he took him to hospital, but a post-mortem later revealed multiple injuries and fractures, leading police to treat the death as homicide.

The deceased, Moksh Bhise, was allegedly assaulted by his stepfather, Jitendra Bhise, at their home in Phanaswadi between 11.30am and 2.30pm on August 14, police said. Bhise, who married Moksh's mother, Kavya Mhatre, around one-and-a-half years ago, was arrested on August 15 and is in police custody till August 20.

Police said Bhise to...