Man shot over refusal to settle case dies; 2 held
Meerut : A 37-year-old plywood factory worker, who was shot in the head allegedly for refusing to settle an old case, died during treatment on Tuesday morning, four days after the attack in Mathurapur village under CB Ganj police station limits in Bareilly.
Police said Sahu’s wife had lodged an assault case and other charges against Lalit about a year ago. Police have arrested two of the six accused named in the case. The family alleged that they had been pressured to withdraw the complaint and that the attack took place after they refused. Police teams are conducting raids to nab the remaining accused, and evidence is being collected. Sahu’s body was sent for post-mortem after inquest proceedings. Police are expected to add the murder charge following his death. He is survived by his wife and two children.
SP (City) Chirag Jain said, “Police arrested two accused, Vinod and Madanlal, on Tuesday and sent them to jail.
A villager informed Sahu’s family, who rushed him to SRMS Hospital. He remained critical for four days before succumbing to his injuries on Tuesday.