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Actor Sapna Singh staged a protest in Bareilly after her 14-year-old son was found dead under suspicious circumstances, with police arresting his two friends in connection with the case, officials said on Wednesday.

She ended the protest on Tuesday after more than 90 minutes after police assured that action would be taken.

Her son Sagar Gangwar’s two adult friends – identified as Anuj and Sunny – were arrested on Wednesday and sent to jail on charges of murder, officials said.

“The post-mortem report could not confirm the exact cause of death, but evidence of poisoning or drug overdose was found. Visceral samples have been preserved for further investigation,” said Circle Officer (Faridpur) Ashutosh Shivam.

Inspector Sunil Kumar of Bhuta police station added, “Anuj and Sunny confessed during interrogation that they had consumed drugs and alcohol along with Sagar. The overdose caused Sagar to collapse. In panic, they dragged his body to a field and left him there.’

Sagar, a student of Class 8, was staying with his maternal uncle Om Prakash in Anand Vihar Colony, Bareilly, according to police.

His body was discovered near Adalakhia village in Izzatnagar police station area on Sunday morning.

Initially, a post-mortem was conducted, treating it as an unidentified case. However, Baradari police had registered a missing persons complaint filed by Om Prakash on December 7, an official said.

After identifying the body, CCTV footage near the incident site showed Anuj and Sunny dragging Sagar. This led to their detention, the official added.

The incident sparked a protest in Sagar’s village, with residents blocking the road and demanding a second autopsy.

Sapna Singh, known for her roles in TV shows Crime Patrol and Mati Ki Banno, returned from Mumbai on Tuesday to find her son dead.

She broke down when she saw his body and demanded justice. Police added a murder case after the protests and filed a fresh FIR at Bhuta police station.