Gorakhpur: A 56-year-old grocery shop owner was allegedly stabbed to death in front of his elderly mother and wife following a long-running land dispute in Tikariya village under the Gulriha police station area on Wednesday evening. Police have arrested the prime accused, identified as the victim’s neighbour, while four others have been detained for questioning.The victim, Amarnath Gupta, was sitting outside his house around 6 pm when an argument broke out with his neighbour, Avadhesh Chauhan alias Gabbar Chauhan (50), over a piece of land that has been under litigation for the past five years. According to police, the dispute escalated after Gupta parked a tractor near the contested property.Family members alleged that Chauhan attacked Gupta with a knife, repeatedly stabbing him in the chest and abdomen. Gupta’s 85-year-old mother, Janki Devi, tried to intervene but was pushed to the ground and sustained injuries. His wife, Gujarati Devi, also rushed to save him, but the attackers fled after the assault.Gupta was rushed to BRD Medical College, where doctors declared him dead. His body has been sent for postmortem examination.The victim’s son, Rishikesh, alleged that several others were involved in the attack and named them in the complaint. He claimed the accused had been attempting to carry out construction work on the disputed land despite a court stay order.Police have arrested the main accused, Chauhan, and detained four others for questioning. An FIR has been registered against 10 named accused and several unidentified persons. Additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.SP City Nimesh Patil said the case is under investigation and further action will be taken based on the evidence collected.
