India News | Man Killed Following Altercation with Youths at Country-made Liquor Store in UP

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 40-year-old man died after being hit on the head with a sharp-edged weapon at a country-made liquor shop here following a dispute with a group of people on Saturday evening, police said.

Pilibhit (UP), Apr 22 (PTI) A 40-year-old man died after being hit on the head with a sharp-edged weapon at a country-made liquor shop here following a dispute with a group of people on Saturday evening, police said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Pilibhit) Anil Kumar Yadav said a probe into the matter was underway and a case will be registered based on the complaint lodged by the family members of the deceased.

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Gaurishankar (40), a daily-wage labourer, had gone to the country-made liquor shop where he had an altercation with a group of youths who hit him on the head with a sharp-edged weapon. He was rushed to the district hospital where doctors declared him dead, the police officer said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and footage from CCTVs in the area are being examined, the ASP added.

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