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Police registered a case against 23 named and 30 to 40 unidentified people on a complaint by Ahirwan police outpost in-charge Jayveer Singh, who was also injured in the stone-pelting. Mala (32), a resident of Shekhpur village, had married Munna Nishad about eight years ago. Her cousin Shani took her for medication and dropped her at her in-laws’ house around 3 pm.
Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal said lekhpal Ambuj Kumar, Saurabh, labourers Lavkush and Kailash Kumar, mason Deepu Nishad, Gita and Shanti were arrested and sent to jail. About an hour later, Munna called him and said Mala had hanged herself. Kanpur: Police have arrested seven people, including a lekhpal posted in Bilhaur and two women, after a mob allegedly attacked police during a blockade of Kanpur-Prayagraj highway over a woman’s death. Kailash is the deceased’s younger brother. Charges include attempt to murder, rioting, obstructing a public road and preventing a govt employee from performing duty. They have two children, Rudra and Vaishnavi. Police and a forensic team inspected the scene and sent the body for post-mortem examination. Alleging police inaction against them, the family placed the body on the highway and blocked traffic. Police tried to persuade the protesters to clear the road, but an argument followed and the crowd allegedly pelted stones.
Her maternal family said Mala was unwell on Saturday. On Sunday evening, while Mala’s maternal family was taking her body home after the post-mortem, an argument arose with her in-laws.