Death of 3 kids: Autopsy finds neck bone fracture, families cry murder

Time of India

6 days ago

Meerut: The postmortem reports of the three minor children who died in mysterious circumstances on Sunday in Meerut's Siwal Khas town, confirmed drowning as the cause of death, but revealed a fractured hyoid bone in seven-year-old deceased Manvi, creating suspicions.
The children's families have now alleged they were murdered.
The hyoid bone is in the front of the neck, and supports the tongue and plays a key role in speaking and swallowing. Connected to nearby structures via ligaments, muscles and cartilage, the hyoid bone is the only "floating" bone in the body.
Bodies of Manvi, her cousin Shivansh Singh, 8, and another boy Hritik Kumar, 8, were found in a water-filled plot around 150 m away from their homes.
Fearing kidnapping, the children's families filed an FIR against unknown individuals under BNS section 137(2). The case garnered significant attention after CM Yogi Adityanath took notice, prompting senior officials to get the report.
SP (rural) Rakesh Mishra acknowledged that the hyoid bone fracture creates suspicion but noted it could also have been caused by an accident. "There were no other injuries, so we've ruled out sexual exploitation," he said, adding, "Teams are interrogating every person with a criminal history or who is a suspect."
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The family, however, is convinced that it was murder. "There's no doubt it's a murder case," said Himmat Singh, Hritik's father. "Our children have never gone to that area before. It's unbelievable that all three of them drowned without screaming for help, especially with so many houses nearby. And how do you explain the girl's broken throat?"
Medical experts are also considering the possibility of foul play. Meerut's senior ENT surgeon, Dr Ankur Gupta, explained that "the hyoid bone is a cartilage in children and rarely fractures unless caused by strangulation or something that impacts the throat."
Police are also investigating a potential link to a local builder who is developing a colony nearby. Locals say the builder's excavation created deep pits that got filled with water during recent heavy rains. "If the investigation finds negligence on the part of the developer, action will be taken against them," SP Mishra said.