Was Ayush Shukla killed and dismembered by his Muslim friends? Victim’s mother makes shocking allegations; police give a different account: Here’s what we know so far

A chilling incident came to light in Sector 20 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, where a 13-year-old Hindu boy was brutally murdered, and his body was dumped in a bag. The Noida Police reportedly found the victim, Ayush Shukla’s, mutilated and semi-decomposed body stuffed in a bag in a park in Sector-54 on the night of 21st August. Three minor accused have reportedly been detained by the police in connection with the incident.

Ayush went missing after he went to attend a birthday party

Ayush, who studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sector 24, went missing on 17th August (some reports mention 16th August), when he left home to attend a birthday party. When Ayush did not return, his mother, Yogmaya, went to the police station and informed the police that her son did not return. The victim’s mother said that she paid multiple visits to the Sector-12/22 police post and the Sector-24 and Sector-20 police stations, but the police refused to register a missing person’s report, citing jurisdiction issues.

As per reports, two days after Ayush’s body was found by the police, it was sent for post-mortem. The police showed a photograph of the body to the victim’s family on Monday night (24th August). The next morning, the victim’s family visited the mortuary where Ayush’s body was kept and identified it through his belt and a kalawa tied around his wrist.

What Ayush’s mother said

Ayush’s mother, Yogmaya, works at the Bhangel Community Health Centre (CHC) on a contractual basis. She lives in a rented house in Sector 20 with her children, while her husband lives in Lucknow. Ayush was the only son among her three children.

According to Yogmaya, some Muslim boys named Asad, Asrad, Asrad’s friend, and another took Ayush with them, saying that there was a birthday party. She said that the Muslim boys took Ayush to their place, where they brutally stabbed him to death, chopped his body into pieces and dumped it in a drain. She said that Ayush’s hands and legs have not been found. She has refused to cremate her son until her killers are killed in an encounter.

“I will perform my only son’s last rites only when his killers are killed in an encounter. They stabbed him repeatedly. His hands and legs have not even been found. Despite recovering the body, police did not inform us,” the mother reportedly said.

#NOIDA में खोड़ा जैसी वारदात से हड़कंप!#नोएडा के चौड़ा गांव में 14 साल के आयुष शुक्ला की हत्या से सनसनी। आरोप है कि असद जन्मदिन की पार्टी के बहाने आयुष को घर से बुलाकर ले गया था। इसके बाद चाकू से हमला कर हत्या किए जाने का आरोप है। बताया जा रहा है कि असद ने दोस्तों के सामने आयुष… pic.twitter.com/7yyReKP8a4

— निशान्त शर्मा (भारद्वाज) (@Nishantjournali) August 25, 2026

The incident has triggered outrage in the entire neighbourhood, as Ayush’s family and neighbours are demanding stringent action against the killers.

Minor Hindu boy Ayush Shukla brutally murdered and dismembered by three Muslim accused in Noida.

His body was stuffed into a sack and dumped in a drain. A horrific crime that has left a family shattered.

Full details from @Keshavmalan93. pic.twitter.com/HxbqIjOyZ7

— OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) August 26, 2026

Police issues statement, says accused and victims belong to the same community

While Ayush’s mother said that some Muslim boys killed her son, the police issued a clarification in the matter.

Additional DCP Manisha Singh stated that a case was registered immediately upon receiving the family’s complaint on 24th August. She added that a minor has been taken into police custody in connection with the case, while a search for the other accused is underway.

थाना सेक्टर-24 नोएडा क्षेत्रांतर्गत दिनांक 25.08.2026 को वादिया द्वारा तहरीर दी गई कि उनका 13 वर्षीय पुत्र हैप्पी उर्फ आयुष शुक्ला घर से खेलने के लिए अपने दोस्तो के घर गया था, जिसके बाद वापस नहीं आया। वादिया की तहरीर पर सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत है। मुख्य बाल अपचारी को… pic.twitter.com/Fse0GYA5IY

— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR (@noidapolice) August 25, 2026

Addl DCP Singh further said that no visible external injuries were found on Ayush’s body during the post-mortem examination. Viscera samples have been preserved to determine the exact cause of death.

The incident has refreshed the painful memories of a similar incident that happened in the Khoda area of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh in May. A 17-year-old Hindu boy, Surya Chauhan, was stabbed to death by his Muslim friends after being invited to a Bakrid gathering.