India, Feb. 20 -- KANPUR High drama unfolded in Daulatpur village in Ghatampur block of Kanpur district on Wednesday after a man remained holed up in his house along with the body of a rival whom he allegedly shot dead there after being assaulted by the latter. The accused, Madhukar Tripathi, was arrested along with his two brothers, Shubham and Mayank, after a six-hour-long stand-off with the police personnel who had surrounded the area trying to negotiate his surrender, said DCP (South) Ashish Srivastava.

The officer said the body of the deceased, Ravi Yadav, was sent for autopsy. Tripathi was held when he allowed the forensic team to enter the house, according to eyewitnesses.

Police said the confrontation stemmed from a long-standin...