Akash Maurya worked as a delivery boy in a courier company. According to Lakshmi, he met the 21-year-old Shabana Khan while doing deliveries in Math Lakshmipur, which falls under the jurisdiction of Izzatnagar police station.
The Islamist chanted 'Allah hu Akbar, and 'La ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah” as he went about justifying the brutal attack on the Hindu bus conductor.
The reason behind the attack is not yet known. The police have nabbed the accused and also booked him under the relevant sections of the law. The girl meanwhile has obtained severe injuries on her body. She is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The incident came to the light after the VHP and Bajrang Dal members came to know about the event and caught the accused red handed. The members discovered that around 30-35 Hindu women had gathered at a place and were being given copies of Bible and Rs 300 each.
The action was taken on the orders of the District Magistrate (DM) of Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, and the announcement was made by playing 'dhol' in the presence of Unnao Sadar Tehsildar, CO City, and revenue personnel.