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Shock in UP: Rape defendant shoots his victim’s mother and then turns the gun on himself | Crime news

Anurag, the 22-year-old youth, is alleged to have committed the shooting. According to reports, he entered his neighbour Puttilal’s house near F84 police station in Kheda village at around 4 am on Monday and fired at the people sleeping on the roof. This resulted in the death of Puttilal’s 48-year-old wife and injuries to his two daughters, who were admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Authorities are investigating the case, which has sparked controversy due to its connection to a previous criminal case against the defendant.

New Delhi: In a shocking incident from Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, a young man accused of rape allegedly entered the victim’s house and shot dead her mother before turning the gun on himself. Two other family members were also injured in the shooting. Later, the body of the accused was found outside the village with a firearm nearby. Police arrived at the scene and took both the bodies into custody for a postmortem. The incident reportedly took place early on Monday morning.

Anurag, the 22-year-old youth, is alleged to have committed the shooting. According to reports, he entered his neighbour Puttilal’s house near F84 police station in Kheda village at around 4 am on Monday and fired at the people sleeping on the roof. This resulted in the death of Puttilal’s 48-year-old wife and injuries to his two daughters, who were admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Anurag was released on bail in 2023 after being accused of rape and returned to his village. After the gun incident, his body was found outside the village along with a shotgun. Authorities are investigating the case, which has courted controversy due to its connection to a previous criminal case against the accused.

Man and son murdered by neighbors

Earlier this year, a railway employee and his 8-year-old son were brutally murdered by their 19-year-old neighbour Mukul Kumar. The suspect was earlier accused of raping the employee’s 14-year-old daughter, who is now missing. The girl had alerted her grandfather through her father’s phone, after which police discovered the bodies. Father and son were found dead with signs of sharp weapon injuries. Mukul Kumar was arrested and recently released on bail. Investigations are underway, CCTV footage is being reviewed and the search for the accused and the missing girl is on.