Overview

• Investigators said the minors were students at Maulana Ibrahim’s madrasa and allegedly killed his wife, Israna, 30, and daughters Sofia, 5, and Sumaiya, 2, inside the family quarters at Gangnauli’s Badi Masjid.
• Police reported that the teenagers acted in revenge after being scolded and beaten during lessons, with one account noting they were punished the same morning before returning to attack.
• Officers said a hammer and a knife believed to be used in the killings were recovered, and the boys have been placed in juvenile custody under the Juvenile Justice Act.
• CCTV cameras inside the compound were found switched off, but footage from outside helped trace the suspects seen near the mosque around midday, according to police.
• Authorities added that Maulana Ibrahim was away in Deoband at the time, forensic examinations and autopsies are underway, and security has been strengthened around the mosque due to local tensions.