Man beaten to death in front of sister; one held, five on the run
LUCKNOW, July 30 -- At least six individuals allegedly beat a 32-year-old man to death in front of his sister in the wee hours of Tuesday in a village under the Rahimabad police station limits, police said.
The attackers, three of whom were women, allegedly barged into a house in Bakhuri and attacked Aman Dixit with a sharp object and a brick even as Aman's sister pleaded with them to spare him, police added. While one of the suspects was in police custody, the others were absconding and their houses locked. Police suspect a property dispute could be the reason for the murder.
"The deceased was identified as Aman Dixit, 32, son of Sushil Dixit. We are working to arrest the accused," said additional DCP (North) Jitendra Kr Dubey.
He added a case under section 103 (2) (murder) of the BNS had been registered against six individuals: Pankaj, Manju Dixit, Neeraj Dixit, Sapna Dixit, Kalpana Dixit and Vimlesh Dixit.
Aman's sister Radhika claimed the six attackers entered the house and "as soon as they entered the house, they attacked Aman with bricks and sticks," she told media persons.
The house where the attack took place is reportedly owned by brothers Madan Dixit, Manuva Dixit and Aman's father Sushil. After Madan's passing, Sushil had been looking after the house. One of the suspects, Pankaj of the same village alleged wanted to occupy the house.
Radhika said she and her brother had been threatened several times in the past.
Locals said there was a dispute between the two parties 10 days ago. "A complaint was lodged with the police. The police did the formality by slapping challans on both parties for disturbing the peace and harmony," they said. Meanwhile, Aman's cousin, Mukesh, accused the police of negligence....
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