Banda, 24 Oct

(HS): The absconding accused in the murder case of history-sheeter Munna Yadav

in the Mataundh police station area of ​​Banda district in Uttar Pradesh has

been arrested along with his father and another accomplice. An illegal pistol,

live cartridges, two mobile phones, and Rs. 400 in cash were recovered from the accused.

Additional

Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shivraj said on Friday regarding the incident

that the arrested accused includes Pradeep, his son Manish and Ganga. All three

are residents of village Triveni. The ASP said that on the afternoon of October

22, during the Diwari dance, after a minor altercation, Manish fired a shot

from a pistol. The bullet directly hit history-sheeter Munna Yadav in the chest

and he died on the spot. Manish has been a person with criminal tendencies for

a long time. He has several charges against him like theft, robbery and

intimidation. There is resentment among the villagers due to lack of action

despite several complaints.

Villagers say

that Manish joined a social organization a few years ago, after which action

against him was often put on hold. Due to the interference of influential

people associated with the organization, the police often suppressed his cases.

Now, Manish was seen accompanying police officers and sometimes even

participating in police patrols. The ASP stated that all three accused have

been arrested and sent to jail. Police reinforcements have been deployed in the

village in response to the tension.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi