Unidentified miscreants shot dead a 22-year-old youth in Pratapgarh on Sunday morning. The victim, Vikrant Singh aka Shubham of Dahurahra village under Sangrampur police station area of Amethi district ran poultry farm in Bahwalpur village under Antu police station of Pratapgarh district. He left his house for the farm in the morning. Around 9 am, his family got information about his murder near Antu Town area.
According to police, the miscreants shot the victim from a point blank range and at his chest. “The attack proved fatal and he died on the spot as the bullet punctured his heart,” the probing team opined. The police registered a case n in this connection and further investigations are on.
In another incident, a 46-year-old liquor shop salesman was killed in Bansdeeh police station area in Ballia district on Saturday night. The victim, Bheemram worked at a shop in Pakhira village and was found dead on Sunday morning. The miscreants had slit his throat with some sharp edged weapon. The police sent the body for post-mortem and further investigations are on. A case of murder was registered against unidentified miscreants.