A government school teacher, his wife, and their two daughters were found shot dead in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The prime suspect, Chandan Verma, has confessed to killing the family after an argument. Police investigations revealed that Verma had a troubled relationship with the victim’s wife and had previously been accused of eve-teasing. The incident has sparked outrage and raised questions about the state’s law and order situation.
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A gruesome murder of a Dalit family in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, has sent shockwaves through the region. The accused, Chandan Verma, has confessed to killing the school teacher and his family due to a souring affair with the teacher’s wife. The police have arrested Verma and he has been shot in the leg during a recovery operation.
A family of four, including two young children, was tragically killed in a shooting in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The victims were identified as Sunil Kumar, a government school teacher, his wife Poonam, and their two daughters, Drishti (5) and a two-year-old. Police are investigating a possible connection between the murders and a complaint filed by the family against a local man, Chandan Verma.
Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi Party (SP), expressed confidence that the SP-Congress alliance would triumph in the Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies with record-breaking margins. He emphasized the strength of the alliance and predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would suffer a significant defeat.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has declared that he would ensure equal development for both Amethi and Rae Bareli if his party wins the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a rally in Rae Bareli alongside Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Gandhi emphasized that his party’s commitment to balanced development extended to both constituencies. He reiterated the party’s promise of providing a monthly stipend of Rs. 8,500 to each youth and reversing the Agniveer scheme.
The Congress party’s delay in announcing candidates for the Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies in Uttar Pradesh has sparked confusion and speculation. In Amethi, where Rahul Gandhi lost to the BJP’s Smriti Irani in 2019, local Congress workers expect his candidature to be announced soon. However, Gandhi is also contesting from Wayanad in Kerala, and analysts believe that the party may not want to affect his prospects there by announcing his candidacy from Amethi. In Rae Bareli, which was represented by Sonia Gandhi for 20 years, the expectation is that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest. This has led to speculation that the BJP may field Varun Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s cousin, against her.
The appearance of Robert Vadra’s posters outside the Congress party office in Amethi has sparked speculation about his potential candidacy in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The posters surfaced just a day after Union Minister Smriti Irani hinted at Vadra’s interest in the constituency, while Vadra himself had earlier expressed a willingness to represent Amethi if chosen by the party. With the nomination filing deadline approaching, the Congress party has not yet announced its candidate for the Amethi constituency, leaving the possibility of Vadra’s candidature open for speculation.
Union Minister Smriti Irani launched a scathing attack on Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a public meeting in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. She warned the people of Jagdishpur, a constituency within Amethi, to safeguard their property documents, suggesting that Vadra’s familiarity with the area could lead to potential threats.
Union Minister Smriti Irani issued a cautionary statement during a public address in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, regarding Robert Vadra’s alleged knowledge of Jagdishpur. She urged residents to safeguard their property documents due to potential risks associated with Vadra’s familiarity with the region.
Posters of Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, have surfaced outside the party’s office in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The posters bear slogans that read “”. When asked about the matter, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak stated that he had no information on whether Vadra would contest in the upcoming elections, indicating that the decision lies with his brother-in-law, Rahul Gandhi.