Chitrakoot Kidnapping-Murder: One Accused Killed in Encounter, Other Jailed

• Two Muslim youths kidnapped 13-year-old Ayush Keshwarwani, son of a cloth merchant, demanding a 40 lakh ransom.
• The kidnappers brutally strangled Ayush to death and buried his body in a pit dug in a house's bathroom.
• Police traced the ransom call number, leading to the apprehension of accused Irfan and Kallu alias Saheb Iman.
• During apprehension, Kallu snatched a police pistol and fired; police retaliation resulted in Kallu's death and Irfan's injury.
• Injured accused Irfan was sent to judicial custody after being presented before a remand magistrate for attacking police.

Why It Matters: One accused in Ayush's kidnapping and murder was killed in a police encounter, while the other was jailed.