A 60-year-old retired police inspector and his son were shot dead by unidentified men on Tuesday in Gorakhpur on Tuesday, police said. The double murder triggered violence by a mob which set a police jeep on fire and pelted police personnel with stones. Jai Hind Yadav, the retired police inspector and his son Nagendra Yadav, 25, were returning home on their bike after attending a court hearing when they were shot in the Gobdaur area under Jangha police station. The court hearing related to the murder of Jai Hind ‘s elder brother who was shot dead ago over personal enmity two years ago, police added. They first opened fire on Nagendra, who was riding the bike, and then chased and shot Jai Hind when he attempted to escape.

Source: Hindustan Times April 10, 2018 17:03 UTC