This story is from February 09, 2021

Man strangles elderly tailor in UP over poor fitting of shirt

Man strangles elderly tailor in UP over poor fitting of shirt
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LUCKNOW: Enraged over the poor fitting of his shirt, a man strangled his elderly tailor to death in Rae Bareli on Sunday night.The victim’s son Abdul Naeem Khan claimed that his father Abdul Majid Khan, 65, was allegedly strangled by one Saleem.“He was reportedly enraged over the poor fitting of his shirt that my father had had stitched,” he added.Saleem was overcome with rage after the two entered into a heated argument over the issue, say eye-witnesses.Giving details about the case, Rae Bareli SP Shlok Kumar said that the post-mortem examination of Abdul Majid Khan could not reveal the exact cause of death.“The viscera has been preserved for further examination,” he added.Kumar said that a probe was underway as to what exactly happened during the dispute between the deceased tailor and Saleem on the fateful day.


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Pathikrit Chakraborty

When not covering crime, he reads fiction, roams around the dark alleys of the city in the dead of night. An MA (English Litt) from University of Lucknow, Pathikrit loves to speak French, well at least a smattering of it. He did his graduation in French language. A recipient of the Road Safety Fellowship of the United Nations, Pathikrit drives cautiously and advises others to do that too.

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