SRINAGAR: In a tragic and disturbing incident, a toddler was killed by two masked men who forced their way into his home in the Kechwari area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district late Monday night, officials said.
The boy, identified as Zeeshan Ahmad Kalas, 1.5 years old, was reportedly asleep with his mother when the attackers entered their home at around 2 am and slit his throat with a knife.
“His father was not present at the time of the attack. The woman’s mouth was gagged, and the baby boy was killed,” an official source told KashmirLife
Zeeshan’s body was discovered shortly after the incident, and the family has alleged that their son was deliberately murdered by the assailants. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and police have launched an investigation into the case.
“The body will be handed over to the family following medico-legal formalities. The police are conducting a detailed probe to uncover the circumstances behind the crime and identify the masked attackers,” the official said.
