Home guard's son shot in clashbetween two families; one held
LUCKNOW, March 7 -- A 26-year-old man was allegedly shot dead, while his father, a home guard, and elder brother were injured after a dispute between two families escalated into firing in Sultanpur's Janaupur village on Thursday evening, police said.
The incident took place under the Kotwali Dehat police station limits, where about five rounds were fired during the clash.
Sultanpur additional superintendent of police Akhand Pratap Singh said the deceased, Mohit Sonkar (26), son of home guard Virendra Pratap Sonkar, suffered two bullet injuries to the chest. He was taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
His elder brother Mangal (30) also sustained a gunshot wound and was referred to a hospital in Lucknow for advanced treatment. Doctors said a CT scan had been conducted and his condition was stable. Virendra Pratap Sonkar also suffered injuries and was admitted to the district hospital.
Police have registered an FIR against five named accused and one unidentified person on charges of murder and attempt to murder. One of the key accused, Deepak Sonkar, was arrested after a police encounter late on Thursday night.
Superintendent of police Charu Nigam visited the district hospital and reviewed the situation. Preliminary investigation revealed the violence stemmed from a long-standing rivalry between the families of Virendra Pratap Sonkar and Ramesh Sonkar. The dispute began when their children quarrelled while playing and resurfaced in the evening when Ramesh's family, including his son Bholu, confronted them. Bholu allegedly fired five shots, injuring Mohit and Mangal. Police and SOG teams are raiding to arrest the accused.htc...
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