Arnav Murder Case: Stepmother Arrested After 4-Year-Old Beaten to Death in Lucknow

• Four-year-old Arnav found murdered in Lucknow's Lajpat Nagar; stepmother Ragini arrested, father Bhishma also accused.
• Post-mortem revealed 21 antemortem injuries, severe head trauma caused death; child was beaten with sticks, head slammed against wall.
• Accused initially misled police but confessed to hitting Arnav, claiming he collapsed; neighbors often heard child's cries.
• Arnav's biological mother died in 2022; custody was later given to father after a court order.
• Neighbors demand death penalty for stepmother; heavy police force deployed due to public outrage.