Barber hacks to death 2 boys in UP's Budaun; one assailant gunned down

The incident took place a few steps away from Mandi Police Post of Civil Lines Police Station.Hours later, one of the accused, identified as 22-year-old Sajid, was gunned down in an encounter with the police, IG Bareilly range RK Singh told PTI.

A local barber hacked two boys to death and critically hurt a third in an axe attack on Tuesday in Baba Colony here, an officer said.

One of the men involved in the act was gunned down in an encounter hours later, he said.

A man who had recently opened a barber shop in the locality entered a house and attacked three brothers -- Ayush, 12, Ahaan alias Honey, 8, and Yuvraj, 10, with an axe, District Magistrate Manoj Kumar said.

Ayush and Ahaan died in the attack, while Yuvraj was rushed to a hospital with grievous wounds, he said. The incident took place a few steps away from Mandi Police Post of Civil Lines Police Station.

Hours later, one of the accused, identified as 22-year-old Sajid, was gunned down in an encounter with the police, IG Bareilly range RK Singh told PTI. Another police officer, who requested anonymity, said, ''The motive behind the incident is yet to be ascertained. One of the accused, Sajid, was running away after committing the crime, and also fired at the police. Police in retaliation fired at him, and he died.'' After the boys' killing, their family members and a few local residents vandalised shops and damaged a motorcycle.

The Senior Superintendent of Police has ordered deployment of security in the area to bring the crowd under control.

Sajid and Javed used to run a barber's shop in the locality, and their shop was located quite close to the house where the boys lived, the officer said. Javed is still at large.

The DM said the bodies of both the children have been sent for post mortem and the injured child has been admitted to the district hospital.

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