Banda,

20 Jan (HS): A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death at his father's 13th-day

death ritual ceremony (teharvee) in Ajnar, Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba, police said

Tuesday. According to reports, four additional family members were harmed while

attempting to interfere. Ravikant

Gauna's Circle Officer (Kulapahar) stated that on Monday evening, the

'teharvee' ceremony for the deceased Ramkripal was performed in Leva village,

during which his son Vikas clashed with other people.

A

sensational murder case has come to light in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh,

where a young man's attempt to stop bike-riding goons from creating a ruckus

proved costly. The fearless goons attacked the young man with knives and killed

him on Monday evening, on the day of his father's thirteenth day. Five other

family members who came to intervene after hearing the commotion were also

injured. The incident has created chaos among the family members, while an

atmosphere of terror prevails in the village. On Tuesday, the police conducted

a post-mortem of the deceased's body.

Ram

Kripal, a resident of Leva village in the Ajanar police station area of ​​the

district, died due to illness. His Trayodashi program was going on on Monday. According

to family members, Ajay Yadav, along with his bike-riding companions, armed

with sharp weapons, attacked Ram Kripal's son, Vikas (25), leaving him

bleeding. Seeing the young man being beaten, family and relatives rushed to his

rescue, but they too fell victim to the powerful men's wrath. After committing

the sensational crime, the powerful men fled the scene, threatening life and

property.

Family

members rushed all the injured to the district hospital, where doctor declared

Vikas dead on arrival. Anil, son of Hari Singh (22), was referred to the

medical college due to his critical condition. The deceased's brothers, Akash

(23), Surjan Singh, son of Nathuram (45), and Babu, son of Jai Prasad (22), are

undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The murder of the son on the day

of his father's Trayodashi created panic in the area. Kulpahaad Circle Officer

Ravikant Gaur said that a case has been registered on the basis of the

complaint of the victim, the matter is being investigated. Teams have been

deployed to arrest the accused.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi