UP man shot dead for refusing to withdraw murder case testimony; 5 booked
All five are currently absconding
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A 35-year-old murder case witness was shot dead in Bijopura village here, police said on Monday.
Salman was a key witness in his brother's murder case, pending in a Meerut court, Circle Officer Devwrat Bajpai told reporters.
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Police identified the key accused as Irfan.
He and four of his associates — Kaliya, Mohammad Ali, Naimuddin, and Fazil — all Meerut natives – have been booked in Salman's murder.
All five are currently absconding, the officer said.
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According to a complaint lodged by the victim's brother, Naushad, the accused had been pressuring Salman to withdraw as a witness in the case of murder of their brother Zaid, who was killed four years ago in Meerut.
On Saturday, Salman was taken to a forest area in Bijopura village, where he was shot, police said.
His bullet-riddled body was identified on Sunday, they said.
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