A young man from Sirodhan village in Hapur district was kidnapped and murdered. To hide his identity after the killing, his body was doused with petrol and set on fire, and then dumped in a jungle in the neighboring Bulandshahr district. On Tuesday evening, the victim's family identified him by his shoes and half-burnt clothes.

The murder is being blamed on a notorious criminal with a police record from the same village, and the victim's family is protesting, demanding his arrest. The police have reached the scene.

The victim's uncle, Irfan Ali Chauhan, explained that his 24-year-old nephew, Sufiyan, son of Israr, used to run a small snacks and water stall near a liquor shop. About two months ago, the notorious criminal, Nitin Bata, who is from the same village, took a water bottle from his shop. When Sufiyan asked for money, Nitin slapped him, and Sufiyan pushed him back in response. Nitin Bata then left, threatening to kill him.

Two weeks later, Nitin also fired a shot at Sufiyan's brother, Sameer and a complaint about that incident was filed with the police.

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Irfan said that five days ago, a villager named Pawan came to Sufiyan and tricked him with a fake offer of a good job for his brother at a mobile company in Noida. He lured Sufiyan into a car and drove off. On the way, Nitin also got into the same car. Sufiyan had been missing ever since.

On Tuesday, an unidentified body was found in the jungle of Devrala village in the Shikarpur area of Bulandshahr. When the family reached the spot after being informed, they found it was Sufiyan's body. He had been murdered and then set on fire with petrol. His family was able to identify him from his shoes and partially burnt clothes.

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As soon as the news of Sufiyan's death spread, his family began to protest. They are adamant in their demand for the immediate arrest of Nitin Bata and his accomplice. Police are present in the village and are trying to calm the angry crowd. The atmosphere in the village remains tense.