Hyderabad, March 20 -- In a cold-blooded murder, a 22-year-old barber allegedly slit the throat of two minor boys who were playing in their house in Sakhanu village inBadaun district, Uttar Pradesh.

The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, March 19. The accused - MohammedSajid - cut the throats of 12-year-old Ayush and 8-year-old Ahaan, alias Honey with a razor blade.

Based on a police complaint by the deceased boys' father, police lodged an FIR and immediately launched a search operation for the accused.

"Sajid was killed in a retaliatory fire in Shekupur area, about 7 km from the victims' house," Inspector General of police, Bareilly range, Rakesh Singh told reporters.

The senior officer added that along with Sajid, his brother Jav...