RUDRAPUR: A 40-year-old man, identified as
Rakesh Mishra, was arrested by local police from Baheri in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the
murder of two brothers in Rudrapur on Tuesday. Police have also seized a rifle, the weapon used in the murder, from the accused, said SSP Daleep Singh Kunwar. The rifle belongs to
Rajesh Mishra, posted as a sub-inspector in Nainital. Rajesh is the brother of accused Rakesh.
Last week, two brothers — Gurkirtan Singh alias Soni (30) and his younger brother Gurpej Singh (28) — were shot dead over a land dispute in the Preet Nagar area of Rudrapur.
The victims were from the Malsi Lanka village of the district.
Based on the complaint of the victim’s family, a case was registered against Rakesh Mishra, Shubham and Shivam under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code. According to the police officials in Rudrapur, the SI in Nainital, Rajesh, has also been named in the complaint. He will also be called for interrogation.