Overview
- The shooting unfolded late Thursday in Shahpura village of Hardoi district under the Atrauli police limits.
- Police say Akash Gautam allegedly opened fire on Puttillal during an altercation after a directive from his brother, and the victim died after being referred to Lucknow.
- Hindustan Times cited the Hardoi SP saying both Akash and Abhishek were arrested within hours, while Times of India reported Akhilesh was held and booked for murder.
- Investigators registered a murder case, detained several people including the groom, and seized a Jaguar car as part of the probe, according to Hindustan Times.
- Reports describe the suspects as intoxicated, with one linked to a Lucknow real estate firm, and accounts differ on names and spellings as the case develops.