India, July 23 -- LUCKNOW "I came to Lucknow from Jairampur village in Sitapur years ago dreaming of a better life, but this city took away everything from me," says Ramakant, the grieving father of 22-year-old coconut vendor Manoj Kumar, who was brutally murdered in Kalyanpur area by a delivery man Sonu, 21, over a decade-old grudge. Now, left with nothing but memories and sorrow, the family is preparing to leave the city for good.

"My wife died here and my son was murdered here. What is left for me? Lucknow was supposed to be our future but it became our nightmare. My son was killed because of someone's hatred. I want the strictest punishment for those responsible for his killing," he lamented.

The tragedy, rooted in a long-forgotten ...