Firozabad, May 31 -- In a gruesome incident from Uttar Pradesh, a 1.5-year-old boy was violently slammed to the ground at least eight times by a 24-year-old man, resulting in his death.

The devastating incident occurred in Firozabad's Yadav Colony on Saturday, May 30. The accused, Jitendra Pathak alias Viraj, was allegedly in love with Rati Devi, who is married to his cousin, Sumit. The couple had a toddler named Aarav.

According to Times of India, Rati and Sumit had been living separately for some time. Pathak ran a grocery store and was reportedly helping Rati go through her divorce proceedings. He developed romantic feelings for her and proposed marriage, which she repeatedly turned down.

On May 29, Rati and her mother, Pinki Devi, ...