Varanasi: A 28-year-old labourer, Ankit Rajbhar, was killed on Saturday night in Konia under the Adampur police station area by his acquaintance Kishan Vishwakarma (26) after some monetary dispute between them turned violent near a country liquor shop.ACP (kotwali) Vijay Pratap Singh said Vishwakarma, who was carrying an LPG cylinder, hit Rajbhar with it on the head. After the attack, the assailant and his accomplices fled the scene. Rajbhar, a resident of Vijaipura, was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him dead, said the ACP, mentioning that police teams had been engaged to arrest Vishwakarma.Rajbhar’s sister-in-law Reena informed police that he had returned home from a house-painting job and was standing close to his home when an argument broke out with Vishwakarma and his two accomplices. Following verbal abuse by Vishwakarma, who was in an inebriated state, the three assaulted Rajbhar. Vishwakarma, who was carrying the gas cylinder, struck Rajbhar on the head with it. Rajbhar collapsed at the spot, bleeding heavily, while the accused fled.Neighbours informed Rajbhar’s disabled elder brother Mohan Lal and sister-in-law Reena and rushed him to SPG divisional hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Adampur police and a forensic team later inspected the scene and reviewed nearby CCTV cameras. The ACP also questioned local residents. He said a named FIR was registered against Vishwakarma and his accomplices and the accused will be arrested at the earliest.
