Kanpur: A 35-year-old man was allegedly killed by his father-in-law following a family dispute at Kamir village in Akbarpur Kotwali area of Kanpur Dehat on Monday. Police sent the body for postmortem and detained a family member for questioning.
The couple had married 15 years ago and had four sons. Rinku’s 12-year-old son Amit told police that his maternal grandfather, Shivnarayan Kashyap, intervened in the fight.
The deceased, Rinku, a resident of Shivli, had gone to his in-laws’ house on Deepawali night to bring his wife Sunita home, according to police. Rinku supported his family by working in the fields. He alleged that his Shivnarayan then went out to consume alcohol. After returning, Shivnarayan allegedly resumed quarrelling with Rinku and in a fit of rage, attacked Rinku with a grinding stone, killing him on the spot. At the time of the incident, Shivnarayan’s son and daughter-in-law were also present in the house. Police sent the body for postmortem, and detained Shivnarayan for questioning.
Police said that an argument broke out between the couple on Sunday night and escalated into a physical fight. Akbarpur circle officer Sanjay Singh said Shivnarayan informed police on Monday morning that his son-in-law’s body was lying in his house.