Azamgarh boy’s murder a horrific act of hatred, symptom of a diseased society: Pawan Khera

Azamgarh: The brutal killing of a seven-year-old Muslim boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district has triggered shockwaves across the state, with police arresting two men and political leaders condemning the crime as an outcome of deepening hatred.

The boy, identified as Shahzeb, went missing on Wednesday evening after returning from tuition classes. His body was found the next morning stuffed inside a sack and hanging from a gate in the Sidhari locality. According to his relatives, neighbour Shailendra Kumar Nigam, also known as Mantu, was the last person seen with Shahzeb and allegedly murdered him as part of a ritual sacrifice to a deity.

Police registered a kidnapping case late Wednesday night

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