Satyamev Jayate - Promise fulfilled and Justice delivered

On 15th Dec 2022 about 0815 PM Khekhra Police station of district Baghpat got the information that a 6 year old kid Shaurya Daagar had been missing since 0515 PM while coming from coaching in Fakharpur village. Police immediately started the search operation. Entire village also joined this.

We scanned all the cameras of the village and on all the routes getting out from the village. All sugarcane fields were searched. Drone was used, dog squad was used. More than 100 police personnel continued search operation for about 5 days but got no clue. Myself and my additional SP Manish Mishra while interrogating a suspect even analyzed his excreta in the sugarcane field to ascertain how old it is. We got fake calls that the kidnapped kid was seen in Loni, Delhi and other places. We even declared 50,000 Rs cash prize for giving any information about the kid.

We then switched our focus on close family members of the kid and interrogated them and verified their statements and soon we found a clue. Based on that we recovered the body of the kid buried in a field. He was killed within 10 minutes of his kidnapping and body was buried with his school bag. The motive behind this kidnapping/murder was to demand ransom from recently retired grandfather of the kid.

We arrested all three killers (Vineet, Akshit and Danny) on 20th Dec 2022. Vineet and Akshit were Shaurya's family members. Vineet was the son of the brother of Shaurya's grandfather Jagveer Singh. We did a thorough scientific investigation and filed the chargesheet within 24 days.

Local media reporter Devendra Chauhan did an excellent video coverage of the workout and captured the emotions perfectly. This video was recorded immediately after recovering the dead body of the kid.

 

I have never seen entire district coming together like one family and in many villages the food was not made and people did not eat anything. In many villages people gave 'shradhanjali' to the kid by lighting candles and taking processions. There was so much outrage on social media as well as on streets in this case. We took it as a challenge to ensure speedy justice in this case.

The trial started in March and after many arguments and cross examinations finally on 15th December 2023 Honourable Court found accused Neeraj alias Danny and Vineet guilty on exactly the same date when kid was murdered and on 20th Dec 2023 Honourable court awarded them life imprisonment on the same date when his body was found. God works in mysterious ways. The remaining accused will be prosecuted as a juvenile.

Shaurya grandfather Jagvir Singh ji called me on the day of judgment and he was so emotional and so was I. It was a moment every policeman lived for. Very rare it happens when we can see justice being delivered within a year in such a heinous crime. 

My entire team - Additional SP Manish Mishra, SO Khekhra Ravindra Rana, SOG incharge Ravendra Palawat, CO Vijay Chaudhary, Inspector Tapeshwar Saagar and all ranks of Baghpat Police deserve lot of appreciation for the hardwork, commitment and patience they have shown.

Entire prosecution team of Baghpat deserves a lot of credit and so does the Baghpat Police for monitoring this case so diligently. For me it will remain proudest and most satisfying day of my little more than 8 years of Police career. Faith in team and law always gives favourable results. 

 

On 26th Dec Shri Jagveer Singh (Dadaji of Shaurya), his Nanaji and few villagers came to my office in Bijnor and gave me a Shaurya photo frame memorabilia. It was a very emotional and heart wrenching moment for us all. This is far far greater than any award or appreciation that i have received so far in my life. I pray to God that no family should see tragedy like this.   

 

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