Chitrakoot Encounter: Kidnapper Kallu Killed, Accomplice Injured in Police Shootout

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News18•23-01-2026, 08:35
Chitrakoot Encounter: Kidnapper Kallu Killed, Accomplice Injured in Police Shootout
- •Kidnapper Kallu, wanted for the murder of a cloth merchant's son, was killed in a police encounter in Chitrakoot.
- •His accomplice, Irfan, sustained gunshot injuries during the early Friday morning shootout.
- •The accused had kidnapped 14-year-old Ayush, son of a cloth merchant, and demanded a 40 lakh rupee ransom.
- •Ayush was brutally strangled to death after the ransom was not paid, and his body was found locked in a box.
- •An angry crowd blocked the Prayagraj-Chitrakoot National Highway Road, protesting police negligence.
Why It Matters: Police killed kidnapper Kallu and injured Irfan in Chitrakoot, following the murder of a merchant's son.
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