Man kills wife, beaten to death by mob as he tries to flee in UP: Cops

A man was beaten to death by a mob in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district when he tried to flee after killing his wife. The incident took place on Wednesday but the matter came to light only on Saturday when a video went viral on social media.
 
UP Director General of Police OP Singh told reporters that the 40-year-old Nisar Qureshi, who is from Chhattisgarh, was visiting his in-laws’ house in Fatehpur. He killed his wife Afsari, 35, with an axe and also attacked his sister-in-law and mother-in-law following an argument.
 
Qureshi was fleeing from the spot when he was caught by locals who then beat him to death, Singh said, adding that the a probe has been launched into the incident. Gazipur Station House Officer Sandeep Tiwari said that Qureshi’s brother Ashfaq has lodged a complaint against 100-150 people following which a case was registered.
  • Sign up
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.