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Uttar Pradesh: Commotion prevails in the area after 6 brutally murdered, several injured over land dispute in Deoria

Police personnel at the spot

Deoria: A bloody conflict broke out between two factions over a land dispute in Fatehpur village of Rudrapur police station in Deoria in which 5 people were shot dead and one person was cut into pieces with a sharp weapon. The deceased include five of a family and a former Zila Panchayat member. In this bloody fight, many are reported to have been injured.

The brutal murder has sent shockwaves throughout the region.

As per Dynamite News correspondent, the incident unfolded against the backdrop of a land dispute, and tensions escalated that resulted in the barbaric murder of six people. The entire area is in the grip of high tension following this horrifying incident. 

Superintendent of Police Sankalp Sharma said that Satya Prakash Dubey and four members of his family were murdered in Fatehpur village around  6 am this morning over a land dispute. It is said that this incident has been carried out in retaliation for the murder of Zila Panchayat member Prem Yadav with a sharp weapon two days ago.

In this incident, Satya Prakash Dubey (54), his wife Kiran (52), daughters Saloni (18) and Nandini (10) and son Gandhi (15) were murdered.

Heavy police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in the area to contain the situation. 

Further investigation is underway.

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