By PTI
DEORIA: Six people were killed and several injured after two groups clashed in Uttar Pradesh over a longstanding land dispute.
Several vehicles were damaged and arson incidents were reported in the district following the clash.
The incident occurred in the Fatehpur village under Rudrapur police station limits in the Deoria district, where the two groups allegedly fired at each other during a clash over a long-standing land dispute.
As per the police, the altercation began around 7:00 AM and escalated to the point where both groups attacked each other with sharp objects and fired gunshots, resulting in the deaths of six individuals.
Former district panchayat member Prem Yadav was attacked with sharp-edged weapons and killed by his rival Satyaprakash Dubey and his family, Special DG Prashant Kumar said.
In retaliation, Yadav’s supporters from Abhaipur attacked Dubey’s house and killed Dubey and five of his family, he said.
The violence erupted out of a land dispute the two families were locked in. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the killings, Kumar said.
Police teams and paramilitary forces have been deployed in the area due to the tense situation. The village remains on edge as tension prevails in the aftermath of the murders.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the Commissioner of Police and the Inspector General to take strict action against the guilty. He also condoled with the bereaved members of the two families and directed officials to ensure the best treatment for the injured.
DEORIA: Six people were killed and several injured after two groups clashed in Uttar Pradesh over a longstanding land dispute.
Several vehicles were damaged and arson incidents were reported in the district following the clash.
The incident occurred in the Fatehpur village under Rudrapur police station limits in the Deoria district, where the two groups allegedly fired at each other during a clash over a long-standing land dispute.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
As per the police, the altercation began around 7:00 AM and escalated to the point where both groups attacked each other with sharp objects and fired gunshots, resulting in the deaths of six individuals.
Former district panchayat member Prem Yadav was attacked with sharp-edged weapons and killed by his rival Satyaprakash Dubey and his family, Special DG Prashant Kumar said.
In retaliation, Yadav’s supporters from Abhaipur attacked Dubey’s house and killed Dubey and five of his family, he said.
The violence erupted out of a land dispute the two families were locked in. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the killings, Kumar said.
Police teams and paramilitary forces have been deployed in the area due to the tense situation. The village remains on edge as tension prevails in the aftermath of the murders.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the Commissioner of Police and the Inspector General to take strict action against the guilty. He also condoled with the bereaved members of the two families and directed officials to ensure the best treatment for the injured.
