Two more persons were today arrested and four police officers suspended in connection with the alleged murder of a lawyer in Bilhaur Tehsil, even as other advocates went on a strike demanding compensation for the victim's family and a magisterial probe into the matter.
A fresh post-mortem has also been ordered after the relatives of the victim Jitendra Pal objected to the previous report which didn't show any sign of beating, Kanpur SSP Shalabh Mathur today said.
"All the accused, Satyendra Yadav, Jitendra Yadav, Aman Yadav and Bunty Yadav have been arrested," he said, adding that four policemen, including an inspector, have been suspended over complaints of negligence.
"In a case of negligence, Bilhaur Inspector Jiwaram Yadav, Chowki Incharge Jawaharlal Yadav, Mahesh Yadav and Vijay Yadav have been suspended and investigation has been ordered," he said.
35-year-old Jitendra was allegedly beaten to death by his neighbour Satyendra and the other accused yesterday following an altercation over a drain outside his house at Ratiram Purwa village in the district.
He was taken to hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said, adding that Satyendra and one of his companions had been arrested yesterday.
Meanwhile, all lawyers of a Kanpur court today went on a strike and also blocked the Ballohar-Kannauj highway.
Former General Secretary of Bar Association, Naresh Tripathi said lawyers would end the strike only when government gives compensation to the family of the deceased and a magisterial probe is ordered.
