UP Police Gun Down Man In Encounter After He Kills Two Children In Budaun

Two children were killed in their home in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun by a man identified as Sajid, who ran a barber shop close to their residence.

The attack occurred on Tuesday evening and led to heightened tensions in the community, though the situation has since been brought under control, according to the police.

The murderer was shot dead in an encounter after he attacked the cops while fleeing.

Sajid ran a barber shop near the victims' house in Baba Colony and knew their father, Vinod.

On Tuesday evening, he entered the house and asked the family for tea, police said.

When they left the room, he went to the terrace where Vinod's three children - Aayush (13), Ahaan (7) and Piyush (6) - were playing.

He slit the throats of the two elder brothers and also attacked the six-year-old before fleeing the scene, the police said, NDTV reported.

While Aayush and Ahaan died, Piyush sustained minor injuries.

The police reported that after committing the murders, Sajid attempted to flee but was confronted by officers nearby.

During the encounter, he attacked the police and was subsequently shot dead.

The motive behind the murders is believed to be an ongoing dispute between Sajid and the children's father, Vinod.

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