LUCKNOW, March 16 -- The alleged torture of four-year-old boy in Lucknow's Chowk area has taken a more chilling turn after police recovered several household objects suspected to have been used to assault the child.

During the investigation, Chowk police recovered a broom, floor wiper, vegetable-cutting knife, a scale, a belt and a rope from the house of the accused, the child's father Bhishm Kharbanda and stepmother Ragini, in Lajpat Nagar. Investigators believe the objects may have been used repeatedly to beat the child.

The recoveries assume significance as the post-mortem examination revealed 18 injury marks and multiple fractures on the minor's body, suggesting sustained physical abuse before his death. Police officials said the na...