2 boys hacked to death in UP’s Badaun, accused killed in encounter

Inspector General of Police, Bareilly range, Rakesh Singh, said the motive behind the incident was yet to be determined. An FIR has been registered against two persons, Sajid and his brother Javed, on the basis of a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Vinod Singh, at the Civil Lines Police station. They have been booked under IPC sections 452 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint), 302 (murder), and 307 (attempt to murder). IGP Rakesh Singh said that the involvement of Javed is being probed.

According to police, Sajid’s shop is located near the boys’ home in Baba Colony, Civil Line police station area, in Badaun. The boys’ father is a contractor, while their mother, Sangeeta, has a beauty parlour.

Sajid went to Singh’s house at about 7.45 pm on Tuesday, police said. At the time, Singh had reportedly gone to the market, while his wife was at her beauty parlour. The boys were at home with their paternal grandmother, police said.

Security personnel deployed to maintain law and order after the death of two boys, in Budaun on Tuesday night. (Photo: PTI)

According to police, when Singh’s mother went to make tea, Sajid went to the third floor of the house, where the two boys were playing with their brother, Piyush (8). He attacked the boys with a sharp-edged weapon, slitting the throats of the two victims, police said.

Piyush, who sustained minor injuries, managed to escape and alerted the rest of the family. As the family raised an alarm, Sajid fled from the area.

At about 10 pm, Sajid was gunned down in Shekupur area, about 7 kms from the victims’ house.

Following the boys’ killings, protesters vandalised Sajid’s shop and set it ablaze. Two makeshift shops were also set on fire. Additional police personnel were deployed, and the situation was brought under control.