UP man kills younger brother in drunken brawl over money
Jhansi, Aug 27: A man was bludgeoned to death with an iron rod allegedly by his younger brother during a drunken fight over a monetary dispute in Chirgaon area, police said on Wednesday. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Arvind Kumar said the incident occurred late Tuesday night when Jitendra Kushwaha, a resident of Collector Ganj in Chirgaon, had a heated argument with his younger brother Rakesh (35) over money. Both brothers were in an inebriated state when Jitendra allegedly picked up an iron rod lying nearby and struck Rakesh on the head and abdomen, leading to his death within minutes, the officer said. (PTI)
Cop held for setting wife on fire over dowry
AMROHA (UP), Aug 27: A head constable of the Uttar Pradesh Police was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly setting his wife on fire following a dowry dispute, officials said. The accused, Devendra Singh, is posted in Rampur. According to police sources, the victim’s family filed an FIR at the Didauli police station, accusing Devendra of torturing his wife, Parul Singh, for dowry. Parul, a nurse in Ikonda village and the daughter of Vachan Singh from Bhanpur Khalsa village, sustained severe burn injuries in the attack in Narangpur village on Tuesday. ASP Akhilesh Bhadauria on Wednesday said, “The woman was initially rushed to a local hospital in a critical condition before being referred to Delhi for advanced medical care.” Police have not confirmed the reason behind the incident yet. (PTI)
