Lucknow, Sept. 23 -- A man was allegedly killed by a woman's family over a suspected love affair in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Monday night, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Lucknow West) Vishwajeet Shrivastava said the girl's brothers had invited the victim to their home under the pretext of a wedding, where the incident occurred.

The incident took place near JT Chowki in Sahadatganj police station area, he said, adding that the deceased's younger brother, Astar Abbas, has a criminal history and is currently in jail.

According to officials, following the incident, police forces from six stations were deployed to the area to prevent any untoward incident or protest. Security was also increased outside the homes of both the d...