Budaun (UP), Nov 6 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 45-year-old neighbour with an axe and

Budaun (UP), Nov 6 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 45-year-old neighbour with an axe and

Budaun (UP), Nov 6 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 45-year-old neighbour with an axe and

Budaun (UP), Nov 6 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 45-year-old neighbour with an axe and a shovel over an old rivalry in Gurgaon village under the Musajhag police station area in Budaun district on Friday, police said.

     According to police sources, the victim, Avadhesh was cleaning his vacant plot of land on Thursday when his neighbour, Munendra (50), arrived with some associates. They allegedly attacked Avadhesh with an axe and a shovel over a long-standing grudge. He sustained severe injuries and died on the spot.

     Police said the murder stemmed from an old dispute involving a romantic relationship. Aman, the deceased's nephew, had allegedly lured away Munendra's daughter.

     Munendra had lodged a complaint against Aman at the Musajhag police station in connection with the incident, following which a case was registered against him on December 8, 2025. Police recovered Munendra's daughter on February 4, 2026, but the family continued to harbour a grudge, police sources said.

     Superintendent of Police (City) said information about the murder was received on the night of November 5. The victim had been attacked with an axe and a shovel, he said.

     Police reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem examination.

     Musajhag police station SHO Manoj Kumar Singh told PTI that Munendra was arrested on Friday.

     A case has been registered and further legal action is being taken, an officer added.

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