Amethi, July 28

A 64-year-old retired Army captain was beaten to death in UP’s Amethi district, the police said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Saturday night in Godiyan ka Purva village under Kamrauli Police Station limits. The retired Army personnel, Amanullah, and his wife were in their house when a group of people attacked them with sticks, his son told the police.

Amanuallah’s wife told police that some people were trying to steal from a shop adjoining their house and when her husband objected and warned the perpetrators that he will inform police, they entered the house and beat him up, ASP Dayaram said. — PTI

Priyanka slams govt 

This is an incident in my home Amethi. Will the BJP govt find solution to this problem or will it continue to sleep and cover up. — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Cong leader