In a double murder case, the wife and son of a senior official with the Indian Railways were shot dead on Saturday in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place in the Gautampalli area, a high-security zone. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s official residence is located nearby.
The railway official, identified as RD Vajpayee, is currently posted in Delhi.
Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujeet Pandey and Director General of Police HC Awasthi rushed to the spot soon after the murders. A dog squad was also deployed to the crime scene. He further added that the son was aged 20-22 and his body was found alongside his mother’s lying on one of the beds.
Shocking double murder in Lucknow in UP. Wife and son of a senior railway officials found shot dead at their residence in posh Gautampalli area of the city. Lucknow commissioner Sujit Pandey speaking to media. pic.twitter.com/SK6uXwxru4
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The railway official’s daughter is in trauma and there were also domestic workers at home, Commissioner Pandey said adding that prima facie this does not seem like a case of robbery.
Attacking the BJP government over the deteriorating law and order situation in UP, Congress leader Akhilesh Pratap Singh said, “The incident took place in the VIP area, which is considered the safest zone in Lucknow. Even with the CM’s House nearby and all roads equipped with CCTV, such incidents are happening. The crime graph is soaring in the state since this government came to power.”
“The area where the chief minister lives is considered a VVIP zone and even when a strict lockdown is in place criminals have the courage to shoot the wife and son of a senior railway official,” said Samajwadi Party MLC Sunil Singh Sajan.
Meanwhile, further investigation in the case is underway.
