UP: Murder witness shot dead by armed men
Shahjahanpur,
Jan
18:
Armed
men
shot
dead
a
prime
witness
in
an
attempt
to
murder
case
in
Roza
area
here.
Khushi Ram (40) a resident of village Saraiyya was on way to fields with his son late last night yesterday, when he was fired upon indiscriminately by three people Naresh, Kamlesh and Asharam.
The victim succumbed on the spot, while his son had a narrow escape.
Meanwhile, police arrested the killers this morning and sent them to jail.
According to police today, Ram was a prime witness in attempt to murder on Santram in 1996.
Later, the court had awarded 7 yrs rigorous imprisonment to accused Naresh, Rajendra and Suresh.
The trio had finished their jail terms last week.
UNI
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Story first published: Friday, January 18, 2008, 13:16 [IST]