Siddharthnagar, Sept. 6 -- A 25-year-old man was brutally hacked to death in the Shohratgarh area of Siddharthnagar district following a dispute with a friend.
The incident occurred last night, just days after the victim became a father. Police have arrested the accused and initiated an investigation.
The victim, identified as Zaheer alias Sonu, was a resident of Kodra Grant village. He had been working in Mumbai, where he lived with his wife after their marriage two years ago.
Around 13 days ago, he returned to his village as his wife was due to deliver their first child. Just a few days after his arrival, his wife gave birth to a son, and the family was celebrating the occasion.
A few days before the incident, Zaheer visited his siste...