Tension prevailed in Meerut after angered by the kidnapping and murder of a minor boy, his family members and friends attacked the accused and torched several houses late Monday night. The police and fire brigade which rushed to the spot later managed to douse the falmes.
As per reports, cloth trader Nadeem's son Zeeshan (10) of lisadigate area was kidnapped last Friday. After a case was registered, the family got a call demanding Rs 5 lakh as ransom for the boy's safe release. The family suspected the role of their neighbours - Nazid, Monu and Waseem behind the heibous crime.
While the police was probing, the body of Zeeshan was recovered from nearby jungles in Bhagwant area of Hathras on Monday night.
The news of the boy's death soon spread and within an hour, hundreds of angry villagers and family members converded at the spot. later, the incensed mob angry vandalised the houses of the accused Nazid, Monu and two of their neighbors identified as Saeed and Kabir. They later doused the houses with kerosene and torched them.
luckily, the timely response of the police and fire brigade saved the day. Despite valinat efforts by th firemen in dousing theflames, two womenh Saina and Nazma suffered butn injuries.
The police later arrested Nazid, Monu and Waseem from the spot and sent them to jail on Tuesday afternoon.
Meanwhile three more killings were reported since Monday night from Kaushambhi, Aligarh and Badaun respectively.
In Kaushambhi, Ghasitay (50) of Giriya Khalsa area of Pipri went to sleep at his flour mill late Monday night. When he did not return the next morning, his family members went there to enquire and found his body lying in pool of blood. A case was registered and the body was sent for autopsy.
In Aligarh, Babloo (23) of Kalai hamlet of Harduaganj was called by Sanju on the promise of arranging a job for him. On Monday evening, Babloo went to Sanju’s house but did not retunr till late in the night. later his father Satyapal informed the police who subsequently raided Sanju's house but found him missing. They later found the body of Babloo lying under a cot. A case was registered and a manhunt was on for Sanju's arrest.
Meanwhile in Badaun, Faheem (30) aka Kallu of Khansari locality of Kotwali area was going for some work on Tuesdaymorning when he was accosted by two locals - lalla Qureshi and Nanna Qureshi, who brutally stabbed Kallu to death. As Kallu’s father Kaseem rushed to rescue his marooned son, he too was attacked and suffered injuries. A case was registered and lalla was arrested.
last year on October 20, Kallu’s brother Naeem aka Raja, who was a history sheeter, was also killed by the two brothers.