In Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Badaun, a tragic incident occurred where Islamists Sajid and Javed brutally murdered two Hindu children on Tuesday (19 March). The horror did not stop there, and the Islamists reportedly drank the blood of their innocent school-going victims.
The police later killed Sajid in an encounter. The police stated that Sajid is the main accused, while his brother Javed has been named as the second accused by the family in their complaint. Further investigations into the matter are ongoing.
The Bareilly IG, Rakesh Kumar, stated that the incident involved the murder of two children in Badaun. Police responded to a report of the murder and attempted to apprehend the accused, Sajid, on the spot. However, the accused fired at the police, who, in self-defence, returned fire, resulting in Sajid’s death.
According to reports, the victims were children of Vinod Kumar and his wife Sangeeta, who live in Baba Colony of Badaun. Sangeeta ran a parlour below their house and was alone with her three children at the time of the incident. The suspects, Javed and Sajid, run a saloon opposite their home. The motive of the murder is not yet clear.
Eyewitnesses stated that on Tuesday evening, Javed and Sajid went to Vinod’s house and attacked his three sons with a razor on the terrace. Tragically, two of Vinod’s children, Ayush (14) and Honey (6), died, while the third sustained grievous injuries and was hospitalized.
After the incident, the two fled, and when people arrived at the scene upon hearing screams, Sajjid was killed in an encounter by the police. However, this led to unrest in the area, with a crowd gathering, damaging Sajjid’s shop, and burning a shop nearby. The situation escalated, leading to roadblocks and the deployment of many police and paramilitary forces to maintain peace. DM Manoj Kumar and SSP Alok Priyadarshi also visited the area and instructed them to register an FIR based on Vinod’s complaint.
Earlier, the family of the deceased had demanded the arrest of the suspects, leading to clashes and the burning of the saloon. Police had to intervene with paramilitary forces to calm the situation and begin the search for the accused. ADG, IG, and Mandla Commissioner DM also arrived at the scene. Following the incident, ADG PC Meena, IG Range Dr Rakesh Singh, SSP Alok Piyadarshi, DM Manoj Kumar, and forces from many police stations reached the area. The police managed to secure the bodies and sent them for post-mortem. The accused was later surrounded and killed in an encounter by the police, who also recovered the murder weapon.
“Javed and Sajid came home asking for money. They wanted 5000 rupees as one of their family members was to be admitted to hospital for delivery. I asked my husband, and he agreed to help them. I even made tea for them. Sajjid went upstairs and called my children to accompany them while Javed was waiting downstairs. He came down drenched in blood,” said the children’s aggrieved mother.
“My elder and younger brother were killed, but I pushed him away and ran downstairs”, the minor who managed to escape said, narrating his ordeal. He also confirmed that two people had arrived at his home, referring to Javed and Sajjid. It is hard to fathom the trauma the child must be going through. The police have assured us of a thorough investigation and are also bringing Javed to justice.
