India, July 21 -- LUCKNOW The Lucknow police on Monday apprehended five young men in connection with a 22-year-old youth's brutal murder that took place nearly two months ago. The crime stemmed from a longstanding grudge that persisted for nearly a decade, initially ignited by a slap.

On May 22, Manoj was beaten with iron rods and sticks in broad daylight near Manmeet Dairy in Kalyanpur. The assailants struck his head relentlessly until he collapsed, ultimately succumbing to his injuries during treatment, said police

"The Indira Nagar police, acting on surveillance footage and confidential informants, cracked the murder case and apprehended the accused on July 20," said DCP (east) Shashank Singh.

Those arrested were the main accused An...