Kanpur, 21 Oct (HS): A 25-year-old man was shot dead amid the

sounds of firecrackers and gunfire on Tuesday morning in the Gajner police station

area of ​​Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh. Police arrived on the scene

and sent the body for post-mortem.

Gaurav Awasthi (25), a resident of Sherpur Taraunda village in

Gajner police station area, left his house late at night after performing

Diwali puja. As it was Diwali festival, his family members did not object to

his leaving late at night. When Gaurav did not return home even after midnight,

a search was started for him. Around 6 am on Tuesday, villagers found Gaurav's

body drenched in blood on the road outside the village. The villagers informed

the family members and the police. Gradually, a crowd of people started

gathering at the spot. The forensic team that reached the spot recovered two

empty cartridges from the spot. The unknown murderers fled after committing the

crime.

Akbarpur Circle Officer Sanjay Verma said that three teams have

been deployed to investigate the incident. The situation at the scene is

normal. There has been no disruption of any kind. The body has been sent for post-mortem.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi