A minor boy, who had been missing for the last three days, was kidnapped, sodomised and later killed in lakhimpur Kheri. His body was recovered on Thursday morning. A case was registered and the body was sent for autopsy.
Om Prakash of Kunwarpur hamlet of Kotwali Mohamedi said that his son Shashikant (9) was playing outside the house on Tuesday afternoon after which he suddenly disappeared. He said that they went to the local police station after they failed to locate the boy and the police refused to take any cognizance and directed them to search the boy on their own.
The distraught father said that on Thursday morning, he was shocked to learn through villagers that the body of his son was lying in a sugarcane field owned by Jaiveer. The kite that his son was carrying, his shoes and some gutka pouches were also recovered near the body.
Circumstantial evidences suggested that the victim was forcibly taken to the place, sodomised and later strangled. The cops suspected that the killers might be acquainted to the victim hence they killed him fearing disclosure by the victim.
Agitated with the recovery of the body, locals held a huge demonstration alleging police negligence leading to the boy’s murder.
later on assurance from senior officers on prompt arrest of culprits, the protest was called off. The victim’s father did not name anyone and denied having any enimity which might have led to the sensation killing.
Meanwhile in Bijnor, bodies of a young couple was found floating in a river at Kho barrage in Shahzadpur village. The couple - Pankaj (23) and Shivani (20), went missing four days ago. The victims were in love and wanted to marry, but their parents opposed their relationship.
The police did not rule out the deaths as possible case of honour killing or suicide. The bodies were sent for autopsy and the matter was being investigated.