While four double murders were reported in the State since Sunday night, Sambhal witnessed a case of ‘honour’ killing, when a man allegedly killed his daughter and her lover in Ginnaur area just after the two refused to part ways even after objection of the family members. Surprisingly, the accused killed both before he walked down to the local police station and surrendered. He also confessed of the crime.
Achhan Qureishi, a resident of Gunnaur claimed that one Salman (18), a native of the same area is having affair with his minor 16-year-old daughter. He claimed that after learning of the affair, he warned both his daughter and the youth to part their ways.
However, the matter took an ugly turn when Achhan wake up on late Sunday night only to mind his daughter missing from home. He later found his daughter in a compromising position with Salman (18) near their house.
In a fit of anger, he strangulated his daughter and stabbed Salman, and brutally killed both. After ensuring that both had died, Achhan walked down to the local police station and surrendered. Bodies of the victims have been sent for postmortem and further investigations are on.
In another double murder reported from Mirzapur, the manager and salesman of a petrol pump were killed by unidentified assailants in Kuhariya village on Sunday night. The incident came to light on Monday morning when locals found body of Ranjan petrol pump manager Kishnu (28) and salesman Rahul Prajapati(21) lying in the petrol pump. Superintendent of Police, Ashish Tiwari, who rushed to the spot after learning of the double murder, said that the cash box of the pump was also found broken and Rs 2 lakh kept in it missing which pointed it to be a case of loot and murder. Both the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination and further investigations are on.
Meanwhile two separate double murders were also reported from Meerut since Sunday night. A ward Councillor and his relative were shot dead by criminals at a saloon near Kasai wali Mosque in the city on Sunday night. Reports said that Arif, the Councillor of ward -66 , was going to a funeral along with one of his relative Sadab, who hails from Ahmadabad. As the Councillor went inside the saloon for saving, four people in two motorcycles came and pumped bullets on Arif and Sadab. While Arif died on the spot, Sadab succumbed to his injury on way to the hospital. Sources said later the criminals escaped by firing in the air. The family members of the deceased have accused one Shariq and Faiq of Ismailnagar behind the killing. However the accused was absconding along with his family members soon after the incident. Police was investigating the case and a manhunt has been launched to nab the culprits.
In another double murder in Meerut, a couple was killed in Hastinapur on Monday afternoon. Reports said that Prem Singh aka Puppy (55) and his wife Munesh (52), hailing from Alipur locality, went to collect fodder from the nearby jungle on Monday morning. later in the afternoon, both were found shot dead. The cops rushed to the spot and suspected that the killing might be executed to avenge old murder case in which son of the above couple was involved and is presently lodged in jail. They also suspected hand of one Sonu in the killing and launched a hunt for him. Further investigations are on in the matter and the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile a charred body of a man was also recovered from a car in Hardoi. According to reports, people saw a burnt Wagon-R car (UP35N-2172) standing on the bank of Majhila Canal in Kamrauli hamlet of Sursa in Hardoi on Monday afternoon. They also found a charred body of a man lying on the back seat of the car.