IN A broad daylight murder in the Uttar Pradesh capital on Friday, three members of a family were shot dead by a group of men over a dispute related to measurement of land in Lucknow's Malihabad area.

The accused and the victims are related and one of the assailants was arrested, police said.

A 50-second video — CCTV footage — of the incident surfaced on social media. Police identified the deceased as Muneer Khan (54), his nephew Hanzal (17) and Hanzal's mother Farheen (40), all residents of Mohammed Nagar area in Malihabad

According to police the skirmish on Friday started after an argument between Faraz, his son Siraj with the opposite party represented by the deceased after a land measurement process in the presence of lekhpal.

“The accused fired multiple rounds at Munir, Hanzal, and Farheen, killing them instantly,” said a police officer.

In a statement from the spot of the incident, Lucknow Police Commissioner S B Shiradkar said, “There was a dispute between two sides… The ones accused in the case fired with their licensed firearm, resulting in the death of a 17-year-old boy, his mother and paternal uncle. We have recovered a rifle… We have also seized a car used by the accused. We will arrest the accused soon.”

“The land dispute between them had been pending in a local court and as far as we know… The police were not informed about the measurement drill, and hence, the Lekhpal was not accompanied by police,” said the Commissioner.

An FIR under relevant sections, including for murder, was registered at Malihabad police station against four accused: Siraj, Faraz, Furquan and Asharfi.

“While Asharfi has been arrested, the others are on the run,” said an officer. Heavy police force has been deployed in the neighbourhood.”

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