Man killed in dispute over love affair

A man died and three were injured after an argument between two families over alleged love affair of their children turned ugly in Bhajanpura area of Northeast Delhi on Monday evening.

Police said the incident occurred at 7 pm,when the girls relatives arrived at a sweet shop owned by one of the mans uncles. There,they reportedly got into a row with his family members.

The police said after learning about the couples wedding plans,the womans grandfather,Swaraj,initially tried to frame the man,Atul,in a fake case. When the plan failed,Swaraj took his row to Atuls uncle Rajesh Ranas sweet shop in Bhajanpura,the police said.

The police said Swaraj,along with his sons and two other men,Kishan and Pappu,roughed up Atuls family members and even fired a couple of shots from Kishans licensed gun. Rajesh Thakur,Atuls relative,died on the spot,while Atul and two others,Rajesh and Anil Rana,suffered injuries,police said.

The police have registered a case of murder and have confiscated the gun. The girls grandfather and his two sons,Anil and Vinod,have been arrested.

We have to take the girls statement in the case, a senior police officer said.

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