TWO CHILDREN HACKED TO DEATH IN BADAUN

Motive of brutal killings still not clear. One accused killed in encounter. The deceased’s family also named accused’s brother, who is on the run.

 

In a shocking incident, two children were hacked to death on Tuesday in Badaun’s Baba Colony, police said. Following this, one of the accused involved in the incident was killed in an encounter with the police.

“Today evening an unfortunate incident took place in which two children were killed. The police reached the spot and the accused tried to escape. We chased the accused. He fired at the police and was killed in retaliatory fire. The accused died on the spot. The police is investigating the case,” Bareilly Inspector-General of Police Rakesh Kumar said.

Speaking about the murder, the IG said, “The children were playing on the terrace. The accused came, waited for some time and then went up to the terrace and killed them.”

When asked about the accused, Kumar said, “The accused is aged between 25 and 30. We will be disclosing their details after further investigation.”