7 years after father's murder, son tracks down killer, hacks him to death in Jaipur
Seven years after his father was murdered, a 21-year-old tracked down the man responsible, rammed his SUV off the road and hacked him to death with an axe in a revenge killing in Jaipur. The deceased, 25-year-old history-sheeter Vijay Bajiya, was chased for hours before being killed on Wednesday night.
The murder was orchestrated by Anish Golya alias Jaggu, who police said wanted to avenge the killing of his father, Kailash Golya, by Vijay in 2019. Four men travelling in a camper vehicle rammed Vijay's Toyota Fortuner, forced him out of the SUV and chased him down before repeatedly striking him with an axe. The entire attack was captured on camera.
After the revenge killing, the four accused visited a temple after carrying out the murder before being arrested by police hours later.
Police said Anish, 21, had been waiting for an opportunity to avenge his father's death. Vijay and Kailash knew each other and lived barely 500 metres apart. A dispute between them had escalated into a bitter rivalry, with Kailash also allegedly attempting to kill Vijay before he was murdered.
According to DCP West Prashant Kiran, the rivalry between the two groups had continued over the years. Vijay had allegedly survived three to four previous attacks after coming out of jail. Police said some of these incidents were also recorded in their records.
Police said the final attack was not an impulsive act but a carefully planned operation. Anish, along with his associates Yuvraj Chaudhary, Dinesh Chaudhary and Kamlesh Golya, allegedly began tracking Vijay in their camper vehicle around 3 pm on Wednesday. The accused reportedly followed him for several hours on Wednesday. Around 7.15 pm, when Vijay was heading home, the men rammed their camper into his Fortuner near Jagdamba Nagar.
The impact damaged Vijay's SUV and brought it to a halt. As he stepped out and tried to escape, Anish chased him with an axe. The other accused joined in and the group repeatedly attacked Vijay, killing him on the spot.
The four men then fled in the camper. Police launched a search operation and alerted teams across the area. According to police, the accused also visited a temple after the murder, apparently seeking to atone for their actions.
Their escape, however, was short-lived. Police traced and caught all four around 4 am on Thursday during a blockade in the area. They were reportedly heading towards the police station when they were intercepted.
The arrested accused have been identified as Anish Golya, Kamlesh Golya alias Kamal, 23, Yuvraj Chaudhary, 23, and Dinesh Chaudhary alias Deenu, 23. All four are residents of the Jobner area. Police said three of them had no previous criminal record.
Another striking detail to emerge during the investigation was that three of the arrested men sported identical tattoos on their right hands. Police said the tattoos were associated with the 7007 gang, an identity the group allegedly used to establish its influence and instil fear in the area.
Vijay, a resident of Tibariyan village in Jobner, was a history-sheeter at the Jobner police station, with several criminal cases registered against him, including two murder cases. He had been living in a rented flat in Kalwar and was involved in the property business.
Police have arrested all four accused and further investigation into the murder is underway.- Ends
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