Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh): The family of Chandan Gupta, who was killed while taking out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ here on the Republic Day in 2018, has no sympathy for the youth who opened fire at the Jamia protesters in Delhi on January 30. The accused, who is now in custody, had said that he opened fire […]
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Family of youth killed in Kasganj want him declared martyr
Lucknow: Family members of Chandan Gupta, the youth killed in the Kasganj violence on Republic Day, met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Tuesday and demanded that he be given martyr status. The sister of the slain youth told media that the Chief Minister patiently heard them out but did not respond to […]
Another accused held for murder of youth in UP clashes
Lucknow : Rahat Qureshi, an accused in the killing of a youth in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj after which communal violence started, was arrested on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Police said. The main accused in Chandan Gupta’s murder, Salim, was arrested two days back. A countryside pistol and some cartridges were also recovered from Qureshi’s possession. The arrest […]
Family of youth killed in Kasganj seeks police protection
Kasganj : Police on Friday beefed up the security outside the house of Chandan Gupta after his family alleged they were being threatened if they pursue the murder case of their son who was killed in Kasganj communal violence on the Republic Day, an officer said. Changdan Gupta’s father Sushil Gupta had sought police protection […]