Uttar Pradesh: Cop’s family burns man to death over ‘affair'; victim’s kin set police vans ablaze

Mirror Now Digital
Updated Jun 02, 2020 | 11:21 IST

A 25-year-old man was allegedly burnt to death by the family members of a woman with whom he was having an "affair" in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.

Woman's family burnt man to death over affair [Representative image]
Woman's family burnt man to death over affair [Representative image]  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images

Key Highlights

  • The woman's family members allegedly set the man on fire after pouring petrol on him
  • Additional police force was deployed in the area to bring the situation under control
  • A few months ago, the now-deceased man had shared a video clip of the woman on social media

Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old man was allegedly burnt to death after being tied up to a tree by the family members of a woman with whom he had developed an “affair” in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh late on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Ambika Patel, who resided in Bhujauni. The incident took place within the territorial jurisdiction of Fatanpur Police Station.  According to the police, the victim’s family and local residents flared up in anger over his murder and set two police vehicles ablaze. The situation worsened to an extent that additional police force was deployed in the area from the nearby police stations.

How it happened

Abhishek Singh, Superintendent of Police, Pratapgarh, told Hindustan Times that some people barged into the now-deceased man’s house and dragged him out. They then tied him to a tree in the vicinity and set him ablaze after pouring petrol on him. The perpetrators then immediately fled the scene.

Upon learning about Patel’s murder, his family and locals gathered at the crime scene and demanded immediate action against the ones responsible for it. The situation turned violent and the people set a police jeep and a 112 police response vehicle on fire. The violent villagers forced the policemen to flee the spot and later a larger police force was called in to bring the situation under control.

Victim shared woman's video clip on social media

According to the police, the victim had an affair with a woman, who is serving as a police constable in Kanpur. The woman hailed from the same village as the victim. The two families have had several face-offs in the past over their affair. Reportedly, a video clip of the woman was shared on social media by Patel a few months ago. The incident further aggravated the tensions between the two families.

An FIR has been registered and efforts to arrest the suspects are underway.

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