dead during NY bash in Kashi
Lucknow: A lawyer, Raghvendra Singh (36), was shot dead by a security guard during a New Year party at a marriage lawn in Tadikhana area under the city’s Lalpur-Pandeypur police station late Sunday night.
DCP, Varuna zone, Amit Kumar said that accused security guard, identified as Ardhendu Shekhar Tripathi of Nagwa area, was arrested near the Varuna river with his licensed revolver which was used in Singh’s murder. During initial interrogation, Tripathi said that he was upset over casteist remarks made on him by Singh earlier and when the latter made a similar bid during the NY party, he opened fire at him.
During initial investigation, it came to light that one Gaurav Singh, owner of a private security firm, had hosted a New Year party at his lawn, in which, apart from his friends and their families, guards of the company were also present. Singh had also arrived with his wife and children.
Tripathi informed police that he was working in this security agency since 2008 and Singh used to frequent the firm’s office. During all his previous meetings, Singh used to taunt Tripathi with casteist remarks. Tripathi and Singh had a heated argument after the latter made similar remarks, after which, the security guard opened fire at him.
Singh was rushed to the BHU trauma centre where the doctors declared him ‘brought dead’. Police lodged an FIR on the complaint of Singh’s wife.
