It all started with a seventh grader’s simple desire to have a Momo – an innocent desire that unexpectedly set off a chain of events that no one saw coming. (Representational image: AI created)

The student was persuaded to exchange jewelery from his home worth nearly Rs 85 lakh to three young men in exchange for street food. The accident occurred in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh. (Representational image: AI created)

The matter came to light in Bhagwanpur Tiwari village under Ramur Karkhana police station area when the boy’s aunt visited the house on Sunday and asked for her jewellery. The family was then shocked to discover that all the ornaments were missing. (Representational image: AI created)

When interrogated, the minor revealed that he gave the jewelery to youths running a Momo stall at Dumri Shuraha on Deoria-Kasia Road. (Representational image: AI created)

According to a PTI report, the student developed the habit of eating momos regularly and the stall operators initially sold him momos for money. After he ran out of money, they allegedly lured him to bring jewelry from home, insisting that he hand over the jewelry in exchange for snacks. (Representational image: AI created)

The child allegedly kept bringing gold items from the family treasury and giving them to the youth. As soon as the family discovered the loss, the child’s father, a temple priest in Varanasi, lodged an FIR against three accused under Section 305 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Rampur Karkhana police station. (Representational image: generated by artificial intelligence)

According to reports, two accused, a young man and a woman, were arrested and some jewelry was recovered. One of the accused is still on the run. (Representational image: AI created)