A shocking and tragic incident has emerged from Badaun district in Uttar Pradesh, where two friends lost their lives following a violent altercation at a local fair. The tragedy unfolded inside the Ramlila fair premises located in the Dataganj town area under the Dataganj police station jurisdiction. According to details, two young friends had visited a toy stall at the fair when a minor disagreement broke out between them and the shopkeeper. The verbal spat escalated rapidly into extreme violence when the shopkeeper's son launched a brutal knife attack on the two individuals, inflicting fatal injuries. Local authorities swiftly responded to the situation, recovering the bodies and sending them for post-mortem examinations. While the authorities have successfully apprehended the shopkeeper involved in the altercation, a massive search operation is currently underway to track down his absconding son who fled the scene immediately after the assault.
Dispute Erupts Over Toy Purchase at the Fair
The sequence of events began on Saturday night at around eight o'clock when the two friends stopped by a toy stall amidst the bustling crowd at the Dataganj Ramlila fair. A disagreement arose between the customers and the vendor over purchasing a toy, which quickly transformed into a heated argument. Matters went completely out of hand when the shopkeeper's son resorted to using a knife, unleashing a series of indiscriminate stabs on both youths. The violent assault left Rohit and Rithik, residents of Behta Madhau village, critically wounded. Witnesses and officials noted that Rohit succumbed to his injuries on the spot, whereas Rithik passed away while being rushed to Bareilly for emergency medical treatment. The sudden outburst of extreme violence created immediate panic throughout the fairground, causing other vendors to pull down their shutters and flee, leaving the entire area deserted within moments.
Senior Police Officials Inspect the Crime Scene
The brutal double homicide during a public religious and cultural event sent shockwaves through the local law enforcement machinery. Upon receiving urgent information, a police team rushed to the spot and secured the area, subsequently escorting the accused shopkeeper to the police station under tight security. Investigations revealed that the deceased Rithik was the son of a cousin of Mukesh, who hails from the same village as Dataganj MLA Rajeev Kumar Singh Babbu Bhaiya. Rithik was an only son and worked on an outsourced basis at the SDM office. Senior police officials, including Senior Superintendent of Police Ankita Sharma and SP City Abhishek Kumar Singh, personally visited the scene to inspect the area and review the investigation. The SSP confirmed that one of the accused has been arrested, and dedicated police teams are actively searching for the remaining suspect.
