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Retired UP Sub-Inspector Accused of Killing Advocate Brother Over Land Feud in Chandauli

Police link the killing to a family land dispute tied to an old loan.

Overview

  • Police identified the victim as advocate Kamla Yadav and the suspect as his brother, retired sub-inspector Dangal Yadav, in the Sadar Kotwali area of Chandauli.
  • Additional SP Anant Chandrashekhar said the brothers argued at the court earlier in the day over land and a loan taken in their mother’s name.
  • Investigators reported three gunshot wounds to the victim, with two to the head and one to the chest, and sent the body for post-mortem.
  • Local lawyers held protests demanding the suspect’s immediate arrest as police mounted a search operation.
  • A later report said an FIR filed by the victim’s wife named Dangal Yadav and his two sons as co-accused, with police searching for all three.