Journalist Dilip Saini (file photo)
A journalist was stabbed to death in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. His colleague who came to save the journalist was also attacked with knives. He is seriously injured. Police have registered a case against 9 identified and 7 unknown attackers. Four accused have been arrested. According to the initial police investigation, the journalist was killed over a land dispute. Police are questioning the arrested accused.
The number of attackers is said to be 16. They also vandalized the vehicles parked outside the house. His friend was present at his house with him when the attack occurred. He was also seriously injured in the attack. He has been admitted to Kanpur hospital for treatment. The journalist died during treatment. The incident took place in Bisauli village in Sadar Kotwali area of the district.
Friend Shahid was present with the journalist.
According to police, Dilip Saini, a resident of Bisauli village on Bhitaura Road, was a journalist with a news agency. I used to deal in buying and selling properties. He was present at his home last Wednesday night. His friend Shahid, a resident of Lala Bazar, was also with him. Then suddenly a mob of 15 or 16 people attacked his house.
He entered the house and attacked with a knife.
The accused entered the house and stabbed Dilip with sharp knives. The attackers also attacked Shahid who came to save them with knives. The crowd of attackers destroyed the vehicles parked in front of the house. Fatehpur district additional superintendent of police Vijay Shankar Mishra said the two people injured in the knife attack were shifted to LLR hospital in Kanpur. Where Dilip Saini died during treatment. At the same time, his friend Shahid Khan is undergoing treatment. Police registered a case and started investigation.
Four accused arrested
The SSP said that four accused of assault have been arrested. He is being interrogated. Journalist Dilip Saini, who lives in Bisauli village on the city’s Bhitaura Road, is said to have used to work in real estate trade in many towns of the district, including Bindki, Radha Nagar, Ghazipur and Fatehpur of Lucknow. He was murdered out of rivalry for this. The police have started the investigation.
