Faridabad Horror- Class 12th mistaken as 'cow smuggler' chased and killed in Faridabad
The accused chased the victim's car for 25 kilometres before shooting him
New Delhi, September 3
A Class 12 student was shot and killed after he was mistaken for a cattle smuggler in Faridabad. The accused chased the victim's car for 25 kilometres before killing him.
The police have arrested five people in connection with the incident. The accused have been identified as Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna, Adesh and Saurav who claim to be ‘Gau Rakshaks’.
The victim was identified as Aryan Mishra (19), who went out with his friends Harshit and Shanky in a Duster car around midnight on August 23 to eat noodles.
The accused who claimed to be Gau Rakshaks, received information that some cattle smugglers were conducting surveillance in the city using Duster and Fortuner SUVs and calling their associates to pick up cows from the area.
The accused, who were also in a car, spotted the Duster and signalled it to stop. Harshit was driving the Duster, in which Aryan was also present. Shanky and two women were seated in the back of the car. When the accused signalled them to stop, the occupants of the Duster mistook them for a group of men with whom they had a fight recently and in bid to escape, they sped away.
Harshit drove the car for about 25 kilometres and broke through the barrier at the Palwal toll plaza. The accused then opened fire on the Duster and a bullet went through the rear window and struck Aryan. After Aryan was shot, Harshit pulled over, but the attackers approached and fired another shot into Aryan's chest.
The police also seized the murder weapon was later recovered from Anil's residence.
