Police have detained four accused in connection with the case, while efforts are underway to trace the remaining suspects.
LUCKNOW: Four of the six people booked for allegedly beating a man to death with sticks near National Highway-30 in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district have been detained, police said. Police have detained four accused in connection with the case, while efforts are underway to trace the remaining suspects. Four police teams have been deployed to ensure further action and investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The incident took place in the Kamalapur police station area on Thursday evening, triggering tension in the locality.
His family members rushed him to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Kasmanda, where doctors declared him dead. Following a complaint by the victim’s family, police registered an FIR late Thursday night against six people in connection with the murder. The victim’s family has demanded strict action against those responsible and a fair investigation into the incident. Following information about the murder, superintendent of police Ankur Agrawal and police personnel from several police stations reached the spot. Officers inspected the crime scene and initiated an investigation to establish the sequence of events and verify the allegations made by the victim’s family.