A tragic incident took place in Ganpatpur village under the Nigohi police station limits on Thursday evening. A 25-year-old man allegedly killed his mother with a spear when she tried to stop a fight between him and his wife, police said on Friday. The accused has been arrested.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh S told PTI that the man, Vinod Kumar, often fought at home after drinking alcohol. On Thursday evening, he was beating his wife when his mother, Naina Devi (60), tried to intervene. In a fit of rage, he attacked her with a spear, causing her death, the officer said.

After receiving information about the incident, the police reached the scene, took custody of the body, and arrested the accused. "A case of murder has been registered in the matter, and the body has been sent for post-mortem examination," police added.

Another murder case in Jalalabad

In another shocking incident, the body of a 55-year-old man, identified as Asaram, was found lying on the roadside outside Kajjar Bojhi village in the Jalalabad police station area late Thursday night.

"The man was shot dead," Superintendent of Police (Rural) Manoj Kumar Awasthi confirmed.

According to the investigation and the victim’s family, two men, Sumer and Kallu, went to Asaram’s house and took him with them on the pretext of smoking. They then shot him on the road, the SP said.

The accused have been booked for murder, and the body has been sent for a postmortem, police said. Investigations are ongoing to ensure justice for the victims in both cases.

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