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Spade Attack Kills Youth in Raunapar Area Amid Longstanding Feud
26 Oct
Summary
- Youth killed in attack by rivals over field bund dispute
- Police lodge FIR against four absconding suspects
- Victim and assailants had history of clashing over land issues
According to the news, a tragic incident occurred on Saturday night in Manorathpur Dubauli village of Raunapar police station area in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. A youth was killed in an attack by his rivals during a dispute over cutting field bunds.
Raunapar police station in-charge Mantosh Singh reported that an FIR has been lodged against four individuals - Sugan Chauhan, Indrapal Chauhan, Rabri Devi, and Parvati Devi. However, the suspects have absconded since the incident, and a manhunt has been launched to apprehend them.
Investigations revealed that the victim, Jitendra Chauhan, had been engaged in a long-standing land dispute with Sugan Chauhan, a resident of the same village. The two groups had clashed on numerous occasions in the past over this issue. On Saturday midnight, the two groups confronted each other again over the dispute of cutting field bunds. During the clash, Sugan attacked Jitendra with a spade, inflicting fatal injuries. Jitendra succumbed to his wounds on the spot. By the time Raunapar police reached the scene, the assailants had already fled.
