LUCKNOW: Four of the six people booked for allegedly beating a man to death with sticks near National Highway-30 in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district have been detained, police said.The incident took place in the Kamalapur police station area on Thursday evening, triggering tension in the locality.The deceased, identified as Manoj Gautam, was allegedly attacked around 6 pm near the Ludhaura gram panchayat area while returning from the local market.According to the available information, the attackers surrounded him and assaulted him with lathis and sticks, leaving him critically injured.His family members rushed him to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Kasmanda, where doctors declared him dead.Following a complaint by the victim’s family, police registered an FIR late Thursday night against six people in connection with the murder.The named accused include Shubham Singh, Dhirendra Singh and Narendra Singh, along with Kalpana, wife of Dhirendra Singh, and Sunita, wife of Dharmendra Singh. The identity of the sixth accused was not specified in the available report.Police have detained four accused in connection with the case, while efforts are underway to trace the remaining suspects. Four police teams have been deployed to ensure further action and investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing.Preliminary information suggests that old enmity may have led to the murder. However, the exact motive and the sequence of events preceding the attack are being investigated.The victim’s family has demanded strict action against those responsible and a fair investigation into the incident.Following information about the murder, superintendent of police Ankur Agrawal and police personnel from several police stations reached the spot. Officers inspected the crime scene and initiated an investigation to establish the sequence of events and verify the allegations made by the victim’s family.SP Ankur Agrawal said further legal action would be taken on the basis of the registered FIR and the findings of the investigation.The murder triggered panic among residents, with people gathering at the scene after news of the incident spread. Tension prevailed in the village and surrounding areas following the killing.Police are investigating the case and working to establish the role of each accused in the alleged murder.
