Badaun's Heartbreaking Homicide of Innocent Children:
A man, under pretense of needing money for his wife's illness, borrows five thousand rupees from a woman he visits. Subsequently, he brutally murders the woman's two children on the rooftop under the guise of play.
The killer was apprehended by a crowd and later handed over to the police. However, even hours after the incident, not even the family or the police knew why the children were murdered. With the arrest of an accomplice, there is some hope for unraveling this mystery. Let us unveil the full story behind the Badaun tragedy.
Tuesday, March 19, 2023, 7:45 PM, Badaun
Screams from a house in Baba Colony suddenly reverberated through the neighborhood. Women inside were raising a ruckus, and a child was yelling in a bloodied state. As people ran towards the house, they encountered a boy sitting on a bike outside. When questioned, he attempted to flee but ultimately escaped, eluding the crowd.
A Savage Knife Attack on Two Children
This was merely the beginning of a horrifying saga. Someone had entered the house and unleashed a deadly knife attack on two children, also attempting to murder other residents. Luckily, a third child escaped along with his mother and grandmother, who managed to lock the assailant inside the house.
The Horrific Scene Within the Home
Given that an assailant was inside, who targeted the children with a knife, rescuers entered only to be paralyzed by the scene. Blood was everywhere – on the walls, floors, and stairs. The assailant, still wielding the knife on the staircase, was swiftly subdued and disarmed by the crowd.
Innocent Children Found Dead on the Rooftop
The trail of blood led the people to the rooftop, revealing a heart-wrenching scene: the family's two children had been gruesomely murdered by the attacker. They lay there, lifeless in a pool of their own blood. The children identified as 12-year-old Ayush and his 6-year-old brother Ahan Pratap.
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But Why Were the Children Murdered?
Yet, the question remained: why did the intruder target these innocents so viciously? What vendetta did the attacker have with this family? The horrifying act of murdering two young children was an enigma amplified by the identity of the captured killer – a known acquaintance and local barber. But his motive for these heinous crimes was beyond understanding, as there were no known quarrels with the victims' family.
Children's Mother Runs a Beauty Parlor
Comprising six members, the victimized family's patriarch – the children's father, Vinod Kumar, a contractor often away for work – wasn't alone; their elderly grandmother, wife, and three children were present. Tragically, two of the children were now deceased at the hands of Sajid. The mother, Sangita, operated a cosmetics shop and a ladies' beauty parlor from their home.
Theory of Business Rivalry Disproven
A theory surfaced that perhaps a salon owner, out of business rivalry, had committed this act against the children of a beauty parlor operator. However, this theory fell apart as Sangita's parlor exclusively catered to female clients, ruling out any male competition, and Sajid's salon did not accommodate female customers.
Sajid Borrowed Five Thousand Rupees from Sangita
As the chaos unraveled, it came to light that Sajid had visited Vinod's home with his brother Javed, arriving on a motorcycle. While Javed waited outside, Sajid went in, concocting a story about his wife's hospitalization to borrow five thousand rupees from Sangita, which she lent after consulting her husband Vinod over the phone.
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The Prelude to a Murderous Act
Amidst the turmoil, Sajid went upstairs, ostensibly to let off steam, taking along the two boys, 12-year-old Ayush and 6-year-old Ahan. Innocently unaware of the danger, they didn't know that 'Uncle' Sajid, whom they accompanied upstairs, would end their lives. Reaching the top, Sajid slit Ayush's throat, and upon his brother Ahan's cries, he heartlessly proceeded to silence him too.
A Narrow Escape for the Middle Son
Just then, Vinod and Sangita's middle son, 9-year-old Piyush, rushed to his brothers' cries on the rooftop and witnessed the chilling aftermath of Sajid's actions. Sajid tried to seize him, but fortunately, Piyush managed to break free and run downstairs, alerting his grandmother and mother.
The Killer's Capture
Sajid, now standing on the stairs with a knife and blood-stained clothes, provoked the children's mother and grandmother to flee with Piyush. They left the house, locking the gate from outside, leaving no escape for Sajid. Citizens managed to detain him until the authorities arrived.
Double Murder Sparks Tension in the City
However, by then, the double murder had already incited rage across Badaun, leading to public unrest and calls for the criminals to be handed over to the crowd.
Sajid Killed by Police in an Encounter
Before the public's fury could escalate, Badaun police announced that Sajid, caught red-handed murdering the children, had been killed in an encounter, approximately 8 kilometers from the crime scene. But, how could an individual already in police custody be involved in an encounter? The children's fate, and now this perplexing question, made the case more complex.
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The Twist in Sajid's Encounter
Public curiosity led to an investigation into the sequence of Sajid's encounter - from the time when the crowd turned him over to police to the unexpected encounter that followed. Notably, how Sajid, supposed to be in police custody, ended up in Shekhupur's forests armed with a firearm remains an enigma. The DM has ordered an inquiry into the matter.
Revelations from Sajid's Wife
Meanwhile, Sajid's wife, Sana, has shed light on inconsistencies in Sajid's story about her alleged pregnancy and hospitalization, which he used as a pretext to borrow money. According to Sana, none of it was true, weakening the theory behind Sajid's intrusion and murderous intent. The real motive behind the children's killings remains unknown.
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Javed, Sajid's Brother, Arrested in Bareilly
Sajid's brother, Javed, has now been caught. He was recognized and apprehended in an auto-rickshaw in Bareilly. Voluntarily presenting himself to the police, Javed insists on his innocence. Charged with aiding Sajid and being on the run since the incident, there was a bounty of twenty-five thousand rupees on his head.
Javed Denies Involvement Under Police Questioning
During his interrogation, Javed professed no connection to the family tragedy, stating that he had fled to Delhi amid the ensuing chaos and intended to surrender. The rationale behind the murders wrought by his brother remains unclear to him.
