A 50-year-old farmer was found murdered in Narendra Pur Ranaich village, located in the Shikarpur area of Bulandshahr district. His body was discovered outside his home on Thursday, with severe injuries including a severed right leg near the knee. The gruesome scene indicated a violent attack, with blood evident on the road where the body was lying.
Police said they were examining multiple possibilities, including whether Lalaram was attacked inside the house and his body subsequently moved outside, or whether he was attacked on the terrace before being dragged or carried through the house. Police officials, including SSP Dinesh Kumar Singh, SP (rural) Antariksh Kumar Jain, CO Pramod Kumar Singh and the SHO, reached the village with a heavy police force. Police suspect that sharp and heavy weapons were used, as Lalaram had suffered multiple blows to his head and face. His right leg had been severed near the knee and was found separated from the body.
Surveillance and forensic evidence are being analysed and the accused will be identified and arrested soon,” the SP said. The victim, Lalaram Prajapati, lived with his wife, Rajni, and three children. The crime came to light early morning when locals spotted Lalaram’s body lying in a pool of blood on the road, triggering panic in the village. “Blood marks inside the house have made the circumstances suspicious. We are examining the scene carefully and questioning family members and other people close to the victim.
He had dinner on Wednesday night and went to sleep on the terrace, while his wife, younger son and daughter slept on the ground floor, according to the family.
The investigation took an unexpected turn when a forensic team examining the house detected fresh blood stains and splashes on the floors of the rooms and near the frame of an inner door.