Chitrakoot Murder: Family Demands Equal Justice for Second Accused After Son's Killing
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News18•23-01-2026, 14:39
Chitrakoot Murder: Family Demands Equal Justice for Second Accused After Son's Killing
- •A 13-year-old son of a cloth merchant in Bargadh, Chitrakoot, Ayush Kesarwani, was abducted and murdered after a ransom demand of 40 lakh rupees was not met.
- •Abductors Irfan and Kallu lured Ayush by offering to teach him how to ride a bike; his body was later found buried in a box.
- •Police launched a swift investigation, involving multiple teams, and located the child's body.
- •An encounter ensued between police and the abductors, resulting in Kallu's death and Irfan being shot in the leg and referred to Prayagraj.
- •Angry family members and merchants blocked the Prayagraj-Banda highway, demanding the second accused receive the same fate as the first, clearing the blockade after police persuasion.
Why It Matters: Family demands strict justice for all accused in the brutal murder of a merchant's son in Chitrakoot.
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