Lucknow man killed over interfaith relationship by woman’s brother after he was called to ‘discuss marriage’

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Lucknow) Srivastava said three persons have been arrested in connection with the murder, which he attributed to a “love affair”. A police officer said those arrested are the woman’s brother, Himalaya Prajapati (27), and his two neighbours and friends, Saurabh (24) and Sonu Kumar (30).

The accused were produced in court, which sent them to judicial custody, said Station House Officer, Saadatganj police station, Santosh Kumar Arya. A heavy police force has been deployed in the locality and officials said the situation remains under control.

Ali worked as a delivery man.

Police said they received information late Monday night that a youth had been attacked with sticks in the Lakarmandi Hata area of Saadatganj. A team rushed to the spot and found the man unconscious, lying in a pool of blood, with injuries to his head and body. He was taken to hospital, where he succumbed within minutes.

His death triggered tension in the area as the attackers belonged to a different community. An additional police team was rushed to the area, and the situation was soon brought under control.

During the preliminary inquiry, police found that Ali had been in a relationship with the woman, who lived near his home, for the past four years.

While Ali’s family had raised no objection to the relationship, the woman’s family strongly opposed it. They had repeatedly warned Ali and pressured the woman to end all contact with him. Despite the opposition, the two continued to remain in touch.

According to the DCP, the deceased’s father alleged that the accused’s family had called his son to their home on Monday night, through the woman, on the pretext of discussing marriage.

Police said Ali informed his family about the conversation before leaving home. About 10 minutes later, Ali’s father received a call from the woman, who told him that her brother and his friends were assaulting Ali with sticks and stones. The family rushed to the spot but by then, the accused had fled.

Ali’s father, Arif Jameer, claimed that Ali had initially been reluctant to go, but was persuaded after receiving repeated calls. “They called him dhokha se (by deceit) and killed him,” he alleged.

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