A youth was brutally murdered in broad daylight in Vandevi Nagar near Gulshan Nagar on Thursday, sending shockwaves through the locality. The deceased has been identified as Sheikh Sohel, also known as Chand. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Yashodhara Nagar Police Station.
According to initial reports, the murder occurred around Thursday afternoon. Upon receiving information, police personnel from Yashodhara Nagar Police Station reached the scene and sent Sohel’s body for a postmortem examination. A search operation has been launched to trace and apprehend the suspects involved in the killing.
This marks the second murder reported in the same jurisdiction within a week. Earlier, a youth was attacked and killed with a sharp weapon over an old rivalry near the Zilla Parishad school in Bhilgaon. That incident occurred between 1 pm and 1.45 pm on Monday and also fell under the Yashodhara Nagar Police’s jurisdiction.
The back-to-back murders have sparked concern among residents, with calls for increased police patrolling and stronger action against rising violent crimes in the area.
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