The shocking incident that took place in July 2024 in Sambhal district highlights the dark side of human nature and the calculated cruelty of premeditated crime. According to Anukriti Sharma, Sambhal Additional SP, three men — Hariom, his brother Vinod Kumar, and Pratap Kumar, a murder convict out on bail — meticulously planned and executed the murder of Dar
yab Singh.
The crime was not a spontaneous act of rage, but a deliberate plan. After conducting a scouting mission, the accused first got Daryab Singh drunk, ensuring he would be defenseless. One of them then struck him on the head with a hammer, a brutal act designed to incapacitate him. Once Singh collapsed, another ran him over with a vehicle to disguise the murder as a tragic road accident. The killers did not flee immediately; instead, they stayed at the bloody site until they were sure he was dead.
This crime exposes not only the perpetrators’ ruthlessness but also the flaws in the system, as one of them was already a murder convict out on bail. The deliberate planning, manipulation of the victim, and the effort to make the crime appear accidental reveal a chilling lack of remorse and respect for human life.
Such incidents serve as a grim reminder of the need for stricter law enforcement and monitoring of individuals with violent criminal histories. They also emphasize the importance of community awareness and vigilance to prevent such heinous acts from occurring unnoticed.
In conclusion, the murder of Daryab Singh was not just a crime against one individual but a crime against humanity. Justice must be delivered swiftly and decisively to restore faith in the rule of law and to deter others from resorting to such barbaric means to settle scores.