Lucknow: A shopkeeper was allegedly beaten to death by four men over an old rivalry in front of Khalilabad railway station in Sant Kabir Nagar on Saturday night. The Kotwali police have registered an FIR against four named accused on the complaint of the deceased’s son and launched an investigation.The deceased, identified as Chiranjiv Lal Jaiswal, ran a hotel opposite the railway station. According to a complaint filed by his son, Shivam Jaiswal, the incident took place at around 10.10 pm when he and his mother were present at the shop.Shivam alleged that their neighbours, Mahendra Jaiswal, Amarnath Jaiswal, Rinku and Shivkumar, arrived at the establishment and began assaulting him and his mother.He alleged that his father rushed to save them, during which the accused allegedly pushed him to the ground and brutally assaulted him before fleeing the scene.The injured shopkeeper was rushed to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.After receiving information about the incident, additional superintendent of police (ASP) Sushil Kumar Singh and circle officer Priyam Raj Shekhar Pandey reached the spot. They inspected the scene and gathered information from people present in the area.ASP Sushil Kumar Singh said police are investigating the case, and further action will be taken after the post-mortem report is received.
