Village head's brother beaten to death in UP's Kushinagar, 17 booked
Kushinagar (PTI): Seventeen people, including seven named accused, have been booked and two of them arrested in connection with the murder of a village head’s brother in Uttar Pradesh's, police said on Sunday.
The police said Bhola Yadav (52), brother of Gosainpatti village head Shambhu Yadav, was allegedly beaten to death on Friday night following an altercation with neighbours.
According to a complaint lodged by the deceased’s wife, Mukesh Yadav, a contractual employee at the Tamkuhiraj tehsil office, along with six others and 10 unidentified men, allegedly dragged Bhola out of his house and assaulted him with sticks and stones.
The incident is suspected to have stemmed from an old rivalry.
The killing sparked tension in the area, prompting the deployment of additional police force. Villagers had blocked the Chakhni crossing on Saturday, demanding immediate arrests, but lifted the blockade after assurances from officials.
An FIR was registered on Saturday under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and two accused have been arrested so far, Tamkuhiraj Circle Officer Rakesh Pratap Singh said.
Police have formed two teams to trace the remaining accused, he added.
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Late flourish masks CSK’s batting woes on lively Chepauk track, hosts post 158/7
Chennai (PTI): Bowlers calling the shots in a format dominated by big hitters is a rarity, but that script played out at Chepauk on Sunday as Gujarat Titans exploited a lively, bounce-friendly surface to stifle Chennai Super Kings before the hosts managed a late flourish to reach 158 for 7.
On a pitch that offered sharp carry, stroke-making demanded discretion and adaptability. Instead, CSK’s batters often opted for high-risk shots without fully assessing conditions, and paid the price with a flurry of miscued dismissals.
Invited to bat, CSK never quite found rhythm but skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden half-century (74 not out) of the current IPL season lent a semblance of respectability to the total in a season where 200-plus scores have become commonplace.
Gaikwad's knock came off 60 balls with six fours and four sixes after a laboured start.
The tone was set early by GT pacer Mohammed Siraj, who extracted steep bounce and forced errors.
Sanju Samson (11) began watchfully, negotiating the first over before opening up against Kagiso Rabada to bring up his 5000 IPL runs milestone. However, Rabada’s bounce soon accounted for him as a hard slash outside off resulted in a faint edge that Jos Buttler pouched safely.
The dismissal triggered a collapse. Urvil Patel (4) fell in the same Rabada over attempting an ambitious pull, while Sarfaraz Khan (0) succumbed to Siraj’s extra lift, mistiming a short ball to offer a simple catch.
At 28 for 3 inside the Powerplay, CSK were already in trouble.
Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis (2) needed to rebuild, but the latter’s impatience against spinner Manav Suthar led to his downfall, holing out after failing to get to the pitch of the ball.
The mounting wickets forced Gaikwad into a shell — an approach that, while understandable, further stalled the momentum. His reluctance to improvise allowed dot balls to pile up, with CSK reaching 50 only in the 12th over.
The skipper eventually broke free, taking on Arshad Khan and Jason Holder with a couple of towering sixes, but the acceleration came too late.
Shivam Dube, dropped thrice on 6, 11 and 22, struggled for fluency before Arshad cleaned him up.
Kartik Sharma (15) and Jamie Overton (18) provided late impetus with a few lusty hits, but the damage had already been done.
On a pitch that rewarded discipline and smart shot selection, Titans' bowlers executed their plans to perfection, while CSK’s batters failed to read the conditions in time, a lapse that ultimately defined the innings.
