In a shocking case from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, a man named Akash Sharma, also known as ‘Mental’, was arrested by the police after a couple was allegedly murdered for objecting to his obscene behaviour. This real-life case reminds people of the strange and criminal characters from the film Gangs of Wasseypur, where people had names like ‘Perpendicular’ and ‘Definite’. Such unusual names are not just found in movies — they are common in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand.

According to a report in the Times of India, 31-year-old Shivshakti Pathak and his wife Pooja were attacked on June 3 in Bareilly’s Cantonment area. The attack reportedly happened after the couple raised objections to loud and obscene acts being done on the terrace of an under-construction house near their home.

Shivshakti’s brother, Sudhanshu Pathak, filed a police complaint after his brother died during treatment on Sunday. In the complaint, Sudhanshu said that Akash Sharma, also known as ‘Mental’, and Deepak Yadav were involved in the crime along with a third unknown person from Nakatia village near Pilibhit city.

According to the complaint, the three men brought two unidentified women to the terrace of the house across from Shivshakti’s home around 10:30 PM. “They allegedly performed ‘obscene acts’ while intoxicated,” the report said. When the noise increased, Shivshakti and his wife Pooja objected.

Sudhanshu said that the three men then forced their way into the Pathaks’ home, attacked both Shivshakti and Pooja, and stole a gold chain from Shivshakti. Sadly, the attack led to Shivshakti’s death. Pooja was also seriously injured.

The police have registered a case of murder and are looking for the other suspects. Inspector Rajesh Kumar said, “The case appears suspicious, and since the post-mortem report did not confirm the cause of death, a viscera sample has been preserved.” He added that no local residents have come forward with information yet, and the investigation is still going on.

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