One shot dead, car set ablaze as quarrel between two groups in UP turns violent; two detained
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): A fracas between two groups in this Uttar Pradesh district escalated into a full-fledged fight that saw guns fired, killing a man and injuring two others, and a car set ablaze, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred late on Monday night in the Azizganj locality here.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Dwivedi told PTI that the two groups got into a heated argument that soon turned violent with each of them calling up reinforcements and attacking each other with sticks and rods.
In the melee, someone whipped out a gun and started firing, injuring three brothers -- Kamlesh (40), Jitendra (32), and Akhilesh (28), the police officer said.
Upon receiving information about the incident, police officials dashed to the spot and took the three siblings to a hospital, where Kamlesh died during treatment, Dwivedi said.
"I have reviewed the situation and visited the Government Medical College. Officials have been directed to form a team to immediately arrest the accused," the SP said, adding it was also being probed as to who set the car on fire.
Meanwhile, police have taken two suspects -- Ramniwas and Sumit -- into custody for questioning. An FIR has been registered against four named individuals and one unidentified person, an official said, adding Kamlesh's body has been sent for post-mortem.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
