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Daughter Witnesses Father's Brutal Murder in UP Village
12 Dec
Summary
- A madrassa teacher was shot dead by assailants returning home.
- Attackers allegedly targeted the victim due to suspected police tip-off.
- Police have registered a murder case and are searching for suspects.
A shocking incident occurred in Rokha village, Rae Bareli district, where a 45-year-old madrassa teacher, Murtaza Hussain, was fatally shot by a group of assailants. The victim was en route to his home after collecting his newly married daughter from her in-laws' residence when the attack took place.
According to his distraught daughter, Ishrat Jahan, the attackers surrounded them, forcibly stopped their motorcycle, and then brutally assaulted her father. She reported being pushed aside when she tried to intervene, only to witness her father being shot in the head, resulting in his immediate death.
The victim's nephew indicated a possible motive, suggesting the killers believed Murtaza had informed the police about an illegal arms manufacturing unit recently discovered near his home. Authorities have registered a murder case against six named individuals and have initiated efforts to apprehend them, while also investigating the alleged connection to the arms factory.
