Police personnel conduct an investigation after four children were allegedly bludgeoned to death inside their house in Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (PTI) In a dramatic twist to the deaths of four children and their mother in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar, police Monday shot dead their 19-year-old neighbour in an ‘encounter alleging he was behind their murders. Police initially suspected the mother, 35-year-old Ghasia Khatoon, had killed her children; her body was found in a drain on Sunday afternoon. Police said during their investigation, they uncovered the involvement of Khatoon’s neighbour, Aamir, who was a frequent visitor to their house. Police added that Aamir had a criminal record with cases registered against him for murder, rape, and offences under the Cow Slaughter Act. He had reportedly been released from jail around five months ago.…