Mirzapur
Mirzapur. The body of Prince Bind, 11-year-old son of Keshav Bind, resident of Semri village of Vindhyachal police station area, was found on the side of Gaipura-Lalganj road in Kushiara forest of Lalganj police station area on Wednesday morning. There was a sensation in the area over the fear of murder of an innocent child after he was allegedly kidnapped on the pretext of teaching him to ride a bike. According to police station in-charge Ajit Singh, the police have arrested two accused after they were shot during the encounter.
According to family members, the Prince was present at his father's tea shop around 4 pm on Monday evening. Meanwhile, Pintu Harijan, a resident of Kamapur Kala, took him along with him on the pretext of teaching him how to ride a bike. It is alleged that the youth had been coming to the shop regularly for the last five days to drink tea and had gained trust by getting to know the family members. He took the child with him in front of his father, but after this the prince did not return.
There was chaos in the family as soon as the news of the dead body of the child being found in the Kushiara forest reached on Wednesday morning. The police have taken the body into their custody and sent it to the mortuary house for post-mortem.
Anger among the villagers after the dead body was found
Angered by the incident, family members and villagers blocked the Mirzapur-Prayagraj road in front of Semri village since morning. The villagers demand that strict action should be taken against all the accused involved in the case. The protesters have warned not to end the jam until higher officials reach the spot.
At the same time, information has come to light that a young man and a woman resident of Bhatewara village have been detained by the police in this case. There is a tense atmosphere in the area after the incident. The matter is being investigated and further action is being taken by the police officials.