Kasaragod, Jul 9: In a gruesome incident that sent shockwaves across the region, an eight-year-old boy was brutally stabbed to death in front of his younger sister and friend by a 30-year-old 'psychopath' neighbour at Periya Kallyott in Kasaragod district on Thursday.
Vijayan (30), who brutally stabbed and murdered the boy, was caught by local residents and handed over to police after beating him.
The incident occurred when Fahad was on his way to the school in the morning along with his sister Sauda and a friend.
When the children were walking Vijayan approached them and tried to scare them with a knife.
Fahad’s sister, Sauda, and friend fled in panic, leaving the physically challenged boy behind. He is said to be an endosulfan victim.
When Vijayan threatened them with knife, Fahad’s sister and friend fled in panic, leaving the physically challenged boy behind. He is said to be an endosulfan victim. Vijayan stabbed Fahad on his head and neck killing him on spot.
The helpless Sauda and another friend began to scream. Locals rushed to the spot and managed to chase and catch Vijayan. When he turned violent, the local tied him to a tree and thrashed him before handing him over to jurisdictional Bekal police.
Vijayan used to enter into frequent altercation with the boy’s father, Abbas, an autorickshaw driver, over trivial issues. The police were investigating if the man committed the crime on personal grudge with the boy’s family.
It is said that Vijayan was an activist of Sangh Parivar and he used to take part in protests organised by some saffron outfits. A senior police official also confirmed that Vijayan was a BJP loyalist and had earlier been booked for making a bomb hoax call to a railway station here.
Senior officials led by A. Srinivas, Superintendent of Police, visited the spot, where a large number of people gathered after learning about the gruesome incident. Bekal police have registered a case of homicide and launched an investigation.
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