In Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, a man allegedly shot dead a couple in his neighborhood after they repeatedly taunted him over his sister eloping with another man. Police have arrested the two accused and recovered the stolen jewelry along with two pistols.

According to NDTV, the accused, Anand, was repeatedly mocked by victim Mahesh Chandra and his family because Anand’s sister had eloped with a man from a different caste. Enraged, Anand and Chandra’s cousin’s son-in-law, Arjun, conspired to kill Mahesh and rob his home. They also targeted the jewelry at Chandra’s house, which was being prepared for his son’s wedding on February 18.

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When Anand and Arjun shot Mahesh, his wife Anita arrived at the scene and was also shot dead. The accused then stole the jewelry and fled.

A flashlight left behind by Anand and Arjun later became a key piece of evidence in the investigation.

In a separate incident, a man collapsed on a street in Vikas Nagar under Ranhola Police jurisdiction in the early hours of January 30, gasping for help. Instead of receiving aid, he was left to suffer and eventually died. CCTV footage shows that passersby did not stop, and the victim remained unattended until his death. The body has yet to be identified, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma.

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The footage also captured two youths on a scooter approaching the man, stealing his mobile phone, and fleeing the scene. They later returned briefly to search for more valuables but ran off when they noticed cameras. Police have sent the body for a post-mortem and are using the CCTV footage to identify the suspects, conducting raids to ensure a swift arrest.