Kanpur: In an early morning encounter on Wednesday, police arrested a man accused of abducting and murdering a 70-year-old senior advocate over a land dispute in Kalpi.The accused, Monu Yadav, had allegedly abducted Kalpi Advocate Association president Gayadeen Ahirwar near Durga Mandir crossing in Kalpi on Saturday evening.According to police, Monu allegedly stepped out of a car, touched Ahirwar’s feet and persuaded him to enter the vehicle.Ahirwar was allegedly killed near Gambhirpur and his body was thrown into a pond. Yadav then fled in the same car.Police subsequently swung into action and announced a Rs 1 lakh reward for his arrest.Police said Yadav was cordoned off near the Jolhupur-Madaripur road at around 3 am on Wednesday. When surrounded, he allegedly fired two rounds at the police. The police retaliated in self-defence, hitting him in both legs.Four people accused of involvement in the murder and arranging a Rs 10 lakh contract have already been jailed, police said.Additional SP, Jalaun, Ishan Soni said further legal action was under way.
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