Kanpur: Police have arrested the daughter and father of the main accused, a Congress district general secretary, in connection with the murder of advocate and BJP functionary Anuj Chaturvedi in the Chhibramau Kotwali area of Kannauj district.The prime accused Amol Dixit’s father, Avadh Bihari, was also wanted in the case.Kannauj SSP Vinod Kumar told TOI that the girl was arrested as she was present at the crime scene on the day of the incident, a fact corroborated by CCTV footage from nearby cameras. The investigation further revealed that she had allegedly been assigned the role of keeping watch while the crime was being committed.“We have booked her under Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the charge of common intention, as the criminal act was committed by several persons acting in furtherance of a shared intention,” he said.During a raid on Amol’s shop, police recovered a 315-bore country-made pistol, a licensed gun and pistol cartridges.Police have widened the investigation following the recovery and are examining whether the weapons were connected to the murder and why they had been kept at the shop.Kotwal Kapil Dubey said police were thoroughly investigating the case and conducting the necessary examination of the recovered weapons and cartridges. Police were also probing other aspects of the murder and possible involvement in the crime.Authorities on Friday demolished a portion of the house of Amol, citing alleged illegal construction.A joint team of the tehsildar, Nagar Palika Parishad and revenue department carried out the demolition in the presence of police personnel. Acting on complaints from locals and an earlier notice, the team removed the encroachment of about three feet and walls built by extending the house towards the road.Chaturvedi was shot dead near Chhibramau Kotwali on Nov 8. According to reports, Amol had earlier quarrelled with Anuj’s cousin, Basant. When Anuj arrived to discuss the dispute, Amol allegedly fired four bullets at him from his licensed pistol.Police have already arrested Amol and his mother, Munni Devi, and sent them to jail.
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