Raipur Police arrest truck driver Jaydeep Singh seven months after he allegedly murdered a minor in Amanaka; primary keyword: Raipur child murder case.

A monthslong manhunt ended on Wednesday when the Raipur Police arrested a 27-year-old truck driver for allegedly murdering his married girlfriend’s four-year-old son. The horrific incident, which took place in November last year, was initially reported as a suspicious death until a recent autopsy report confirmed foul play. Investigators revealed that the accused viewed the toddler as an obstacle to his extramarital relationship with the child’s mother.

Toddler Smothered in Mother’s Presence

According to local authorities, the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Amanaka police station. The accused, identified as Jaydeep Singh, a resident of Tatibandh, was tracking an ongoing affair with a woman who lived separately from her husband. On the night of the incident, an argument broke out at the residence. In a fit of rage, Singh allegedly grabbed a pillow and used it to block the child's nose and mouth, suffocating him right in front of the mother.

Medical Report Confirms Strangulation

The case first came to light on November 1, 2025, when the four-year-old victim, Mayank Mishra, was brought to a local hospital in an unconscious state. Doctors at the facility declared the child dead upon arrival, prompting the registration of an accidental death report (Marg) by the local police. The turning point in the Raipur child murder case came when the formal post-mortem examination report was handed over to detectives, indicating distinct signs of asphyxiation and manual strangulation.

Multi-State Evading Tactics

Following the child's death, Singh, who works as a commercial truck driver, fled the state. For nearly seven months, he successfully managed to evade the police net by constantly moving across state lines in his commercial vehicle. "The suspect kept switching locations and driving routes to throw off investigators," an official familiar with the matter stated. A special tracking team was constituted by the Raipur police chief to monitor highway toll plazas and technical data feeds connected to the driver's known routes.

Final Arrest and Confession

The breakthrough came on June 10, 2026, when cyber cell investigators and field informants pinned down Singh’s precise location near the city limits. He was intercepted by an Amanaka police team and brought in for sustained interrogation. Police sources confirmed that the accused broke down during questioning and admitted to planning the crime. Following his formal arrest, Singh was produced before a local court on Thursday and subsequently remanded to judicial custody.