A man and his father-in-law were arrested by the Gautam Buddh Nagar police for allegedly kidnapping and killing a seven-year-old boy for ransom, police said on Monday. The accused have been identified as Maneesh hailing from Deoria and Jainendra, a resident of Bihar. Maneesh is the father-in-law of Jainendra, they said.

The child was abducted on September 6 from his village after which a complaint was registered at the Surajpur police station, the police said. 'On September 8, the parents got a ransom call. The kidnappers had initially demanded Rs 50,000 for the release of the child but later changed the amount to Rs 15,000,' a senior police official said.