The named accused included family members and relatives of Rampal, said a police officer.As per the police sources, the preliminary inquiry allegedly revealed that the victim, Mahavat, after his conviction in the Rampal murder case and serving the jail term went to Lakhimur Kheri.He settled there and never thought of visiting his native village in Hardoi till April 7.As soon as Mahavat arrived in Bahangaon, a villager recognised him and allegedly informed Rampal’s family about his arrival.As Mahavat came to know that the information of his arrival in the village was spreading, he tried to hide inside a house but Rampal’s sons dragged him out and assaulted him.Meanwhile, Police informed Mahavat’s family who reached the hospital and took custody of the body after the postmortem.The autopsy revealed that injuries on the body were caused by a blunt object.Those arrested in connection with the killing included Azad, Beeru, Vijayan, Rahul, Roop , Survesh, Intezari, Neeta, Sarvatto, Kishore, Chand, Salman, Hausla, Haripal, Leela, Manish, Upasana and Dheeru. All the accused are natives of Natpurwa Majra.Santosh Kumar Singh, Circle Officer, Hardoi, said raids were being conducted to trace the remaining accused, and those arrested were being produced in the court.The SHO claimed that two heavy sticks, deceased’s bag, blood-soaked shirts, and four sticks used by the accused in the assault were recovered from the site of the incident.
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