“Uttar Pradesh: Hindu farmer leader killed by history sheeter Kale Khan while collecting funds for temple, police denies communal angle”, Opindia, January 15, 2024:
“On 14th January, a horrifying incident took place in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, when a man identified as Kale Khan attacked a local farmer leader, Vinod Kashyap and his brother, Durga Shankar Kashyap, as they were collecting donations for an upcoming event at the village temple. Vinod succumbed to injury while receiving treatment at the hospital. The event was scheduled for 22nd January 2024 to mark the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Bhagwan Ram at Bhavya Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
The police, however, denied the communal angle in a statement on the incident. Police said the two groups got into a fight over money.
As per reports, the Kashyap brothers were in the Champapurwa locality. As per media reports, they were collecting funds for the event for the village temple. During this time, a known criminal in the area, Kale Khan, confronted the brothers with his associates. The altercation between them escalated quickly. Khan attacked Vinod with a sword. When Durga Shankar tried to intervene, Khan attacked him with the butt of his gun. Reportedly, after the incident, Kale Khan fired shots in the air and fled the scene….”
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