In a sensational broad daylight brutal murder in Kanikpur village of Etah district, a farmer was hacked to death with an axe in the middle of the road on Wednesday morning.
More than 10 assailants carried out this gruesome crime and escaped. When the family members of the farmer reached the spot, they were shocked to see his body lying in a pool of blood in the middle of the road. All the killers safely escaped after executing the brutal killing.
As soon as the information was received, the local police reached the spot along with senior officers and started an investigation. They also sent the body for autopsy. A heavy police force was deployed in the village to avert any untoward incident.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, Kharag Singh, had a dispute with some local villagers two days ago. The opposite party gave a complaint to the police and a case was registered against Kharag Singh.
On coming to know about the case registered against him, Kharag Singh also decided to lodge a cross-FIR. He left his house on Wednesday and was on way to the local police station when he was brutally killed.
Kharag Singh's sons Sunil and Rajat said that on the way more than 10 assailants surrounded his father and killed him with an axe. They said the assailants fled after committing the crime. The family got information from the villagers that Kharag Singh was murdered.
Local officers said that teams had been formed and they were conducting raids to nab the assailants who were absconding. They said efforts were on to nab the assailants.
Meanwhile in Jaunpur, three persons, including two women, were arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Madiyahon Kotwali area, police sources said on Wednesday.
Reports said Ram Naresh (50), who worked as a mason, went to meet his friend Vinod Gautam, a resident of Bhawanipur, on Tuesday night. Ram Naresh had a row with Vinod which ended in a scuffle. Vinod assaulted Ram Naresh with an iron rod, injuring him seriously, the sources said.
The police rushed Ram Naresh to a community health centre where he died, leading to the arrests of Pattar Gautam, his wife Geeta Devi and daughter Soni Devi. Vinod is absconding.
In another incident reported from Pilibhit, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour, according to police.
The incident took place on Tuesday night when the girl was alone in her house and the accused Sukhlal barged in and raped her, Station House Officer of Puranpur, Ashok Pal, said.
The accused has been detained. On the complaint of the girl's father, an FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Circle officer, Virendra Vikram Singh said the girl was admitted to the medical college hospital for treatment and her condition was stated to be out of danger.
In the complaint, the girl's age is mentioned as 12 years but the police are yet to receive documents for ascertaining the exact age, he said.