Told to cut ties with lover, man attacks her uncles

Rajkot: A 55-year-old man in Jetpur was murdered and his two brothers injured after their niece’s lover and his accomplices attacked them on Wednesday night.
The three brothers were attacked by Uday Shekhwa, his younger brother Dilu Shekhwa and two other unidentified persons as they had asked Uday to cut-off ties with their niece.
Police said that the woman had come to live with her uncles – Dilubhai Vank, Bahadur Vank and Dalu Vank – at Bhadar Kanthe in Jetpur city.
During her stay she fell in love with Uday, who was the uncle’s neighbour. Recently when the three uncles learnt about her affair, they sent her back to her village Dhank in Upleta taluka. On Wednesday, they went to meet Uday asking him to forget their niece and never talk with her.
Police said that the talks went well. But later around 8.30 pm, Uday, Dilu and two other persons barged into the victim’s house with pipe and wooden sticks.
The three brothers were beaten up badly before the four accused fled away. The injured victims were taken to Junagadh for treatment. As Dilubhai’s condition was critical he was being brought to Rajkot but he succumbed on the way.
“Dalu is serious while Bahadur has got some stitches on his head. We have registered an offence of murder, attempt to murder and causing grievous hurt against four persons,” said inspector J B Karmur of Jetpur City police station. The four accused are absconding.