In a bizarre case of 'honour' killing in Amethi, a youth was sprayed with bullets by the family member of a girl of another caste. The sensational killing took place late Monday night, six years after the marriage.
Reports said that Sudhir Srivastava, hailing from Karaundi hamlet of Hathiyakala under Kotwali police station in Amethi, was in love with Lakshmi Mishra, hailing from neighboring Maudali hamlet. Both wanted to get married but the girl's family opposed the affair as the boy belonged to another caste. Both tried to convince their families but finding no solution, they got married against the wishes of the girl's family and were living happily for the last six years.
Sudhir's brother Dileep revealed that late Monday night, the family members of the girl and unknown goons intercepted his brother near the house when he was coming back home. The accused suddenly opened fire. As his brother ran to take shelter, the assailants chased him and sprayed him with bullets.
The victim was later rushed to the community health centre where the doctor pronounced him dead.
Dileep accused the girl's father Kamta Prasad Mishra, brother Asheesh Mishra and their accomplices of being behind the killing.
Sudhir's family also wrote a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath demanding fair probe and stern action against the accused.
The police said that a case was registered against Asheesh Mishra and others and they were trying to arrest Asheesh to extract the names of the other assailants involved in the killing.
The body of the victim was sent for post-mortem on Tuesday.
In Budaun, three youths were killed and another sustained serious injuries in a road mishap in Faizganj Behta area, police said on Tuesday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Siddharth Verma said that Abdul, Ragib, Yunus and Sohail, hailing from Lakshmipur village, were returning from Chandausi on a motorcycle when they were hit by a potato-laden tractor-trolley near Suraini village on Asafpur-Chandausi road late Monday night.
While Ragib and Yunus were killed on the spot, Sohail died on the way to hospital.
Abdul sustained critical injuries and was admitted to a private hospital in Chandausi by his family.
The bodies were sent for post-mortem.