Amethi killing: Man accused of killing family of four, shot in leg

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Police on Saturday (October 5, 2024) shot a man accused of shooting an entire Dalit family in Amethi in the leg while recovering the pistol used in the murder.

According to police, the incident occurred when sub-inspector Madan Kumar Singh of Shivratanganj police station took possession of the pistol found near a canal track.

“Just as Mr. Singh was inspecting the pistol and its magazine, Chandan Verma, the accused, snatched Mr. Singh’s weapon from his holster and shot at him with the intent to kill him,” a police statement said.

“In defense, Inspector Sachchidanand Rai fired a shot which hit Verma on the right leg,” they said.

Verma was arrested near a toll plaza in Noida on Friday evening (October 4, 2024) while fleeing to Delhi. Sunil Kumar (35), a government school teacher, his 32-year-old wife Poonam and the couple's two daughters Drishti and Suni, aged six and one, respectively, were shot dead in Ahorwa Bhawani area of ​​Amethi.

Poonam had once accused Verma of molesting her and had also filed a police complaint against him. Police have seized a country-made pistol and a black Enfiled Bullet used in the crime. Verma was sent to Tiloi Community Health Center for treatment.