Banda (UP): A journalist has been killed in a knife assault within the Sadar Kotwali space of Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh whereas his colleague was significantly injured, police mentioned on Thursday. 4 accused have been arrested on this case, a police officer mentioned, including that preliminary investigation has advised a land dispute is perhaps the explanation for the assault.
Fatehpur district’s Extra Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vijay Shankar Mishra mentioned Dilip Saini (45), a Fatehpur district-level correspondent of a information company, was attacked by some knife-wielding individuals on Wednesday night time close to Bhitaura bypass within the Sadar Kotwali space of the town.
His colleague Shahid Khan, who got here to his rescue, was additionally injured within the assault, the police officer mentioned.
In response to the ASP, whereas Saini died in a Kanpur hospital throughout remedy, Khan remains to be present process remedy.
Primarily based on the grievance of the journalist’s spouse, a case was registered in opposition to seven named and a few unknown individuals and 4 of them have been arrested, Mishra mentioned, including that the investigation within the case was underway.
