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Lucknow Police Charge Five Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Revenge Murder

Police have charged five men with culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy in the May killing of a coconut vendor after matching distinctive CCTV footage to a social media post.

On May 19 this year, while returning from work, Manoj was attacked by a group of youths who struck him with iron rods. He succumbed to his injuries three days later. (Pic for representation)
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“The Indira Nagar police, acting on surveillance footage and confidential informants, cracked the murder case and apprehended the accused on July 20,” said DCP (east) Shashank Singh. (Pic for representation)

Overview

  • On July 20, Lucknow police arrested Sonu Kashyap, Sunny Kashyap, Salamu, Ranjeet Kumar and Rehmat Ali in connection with the May 22 abduction and beating of 22-year-old coconut water seller Manoj Kumar.
  • Investigators invoked sections 105(3) and 61(2) of the newly implemented Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, charging the suspects with culpable homicide not amounting to murder as well as criminal conspiracy.
  • Officers recovered the iron rod used to bludgeon the victim and the motorcycle believed to have served as the assailants’ getaway vehicle.
  • Authorities traced the accused by linking CCTV footage of an orange T-shirt to a celebratory social media party held after the killing, marking a breakthrough in the blind murder probe.
  • Police continue to compile forensic reports and witness statements as they prepare the case for forthcoming court proceedings.