Two teenage sisters were sprayed with bullets by their brothers in a sensational killing in the name of saving family `pride’ in Rampur on Saturday morning. local police who learnt the information through the villagers rushed but failed to nab the accused as they absconded soon after the incident. Both the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination and further investigations are on in the matter.
Reports said that 17-year-old Raunak, a native of Unchi Maszid Gher in Gang locality of Rampur, was having an affair with a youth belonging to other community. Her family members were strongly opposed to it and had warned her several times but she continued with her affair. On Saturday morning, Raunak had heated exchange of words with her brother Raja, who objected her going outside to meet the youth. The situation took an ugly turn when Raja was also joined by his brother and duo took out revolver and opened fire at Raunak.
To rescue Raunak, her 16-year-old younger sister Gudiya rushed to stop Raja, but she too received bullet injury and both the sisters succumbed on the spot. local residents who heard several gun shots rushed and after learning of the incident, they passed on the information to police who subsequently made further proceedings.
Meanwhile a mentally disturbed retired army man also opened indiscriminate fire, killing his wife, son, and land-lord which critically injuring his daughter in Aligarh on Saturday morning. The girl was admitted at medical college where her condition was stated to be critical. Reports said that Manoj Kumar, a retired army personnel, who lived in a rented house at Banna Devi in Aligarh, had regular conflict with his wife over one or the other matter. On Saturday morning also, Manoj, who was mentally disturbed had a scuffle with his wife. He took out his license gun and opened fire killing his 32-year-old wife Seema Devi (33), his son Manvendra aka Monu (7), and landlord’s wife Shashibala (32) while his daughter Smita, who rushed to rescue her mother was critically injured. Other neighbours, who rushed to the spot had nabbed Manoj and later handed him over to the local police.
In another incident reported from Santravidasnagar, an old age couple were found murdered under mysterious circumstances on Saturdaymorning. Reports said that 70-year-old Sheetal Prasad Jaiswal, a native of Kailara hamlet of Gopiganj, and his wife Parvati Devi (67), both were brutally battered to death under mysterious circumstances by some unknown miscreants who barged inside their house sometime on lateFriday night. A case has been registered and both the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination. local police claimed to be investigating on all the angles including property dispute. However, they failed to make any breakthrough.