Father-son murder: Two held; hunt on for 4 others
LUCKNOW, Dec. 29 -- Police have arrested two accused in connection with the gruesome murder of a father-son duo in Fatehpur Matinpur village under the Imliya Sultanpur area of Sitapur district, officials said on Sunday. Four other suspects involved in the incident, which occurred on Friday evening, are still absconding.
Chhote Khan alias Akhtar, 65, and his son Maisar Khan, 45, were first shot and then had their heads crushed with bricks, police said, terming the incident "extremely heinous" and premeditated.
According to police, Chhote Khan and Maisar were returning to their native village after securing bail from an SDM court when they were allegedly surrounded and attacked near the village panchayat building by villagers Ramu, his brother Jhagdu alias Ajaypal, and their associates -- Vikat alias Shyamlal, Nagesh alias Nanga, Shivpoojan and Kamta.
A police official said the assailants allegedly opened fire on the father-son duo and then assaulted them with bricks. When the victims tried to flee to save their lives, they were chased, overpowered and their heads were crushed.
According to Sitapur ASP (south) Durgesh Singh, the post-mortem examination confirmed that Chhote Khan sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, while Maisar suffered two bullet injuries.
The ASP said that on the complaint of Chhote Khan's son-in-law Mehfooz, a case was registered against six named accused. "Five police teams were formed to arrest the accused. Ramu and Jhagdu have been arrested, while the remaining four are absconding," he added. Maisar's wife Malka said their son Asad narrowly escaped death.
After the post-mortem, the bodies were handed over to the family....
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