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A journalist was murdered in Prayagraj; main accused was arrested after a police encounter. Dispute motive is being probed, two others are in custody.
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The main accused in the murder of 54-year-old journalist Lakshmi Narayan Singh alias Pappu was arrested late on Thursday night after a police encounter in Prayagraj, officials said on Friday.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Pushkar Verma said Singh was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon on Thursday evening. He was rushed to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in a critical condition, where doctors declared him dead.
Singh (54) was the nephew of former High Court Bar Association chief Ashok Singh.
Additional Commissioner of Police, Ajay Pal Sharma, said on Friday that evidence from the crime scene and statements of the eyewitnesses revealed that the attack on Singh was carried out by Vishal along with a few others.
During a late-night encounter near the crime scene, the accused was injured after being shot thrice on his legs. He has been admitted to a hospital, Sharma said.
The officer said that the authorities are working to track down another suspect in the killing, while two additional individuals have been taken into custody for questioning.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the accused and the deceased had a dispute a few days back. The exact cause of the disagreement is being probed, Sharma said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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October 24, 2025, 11:37 IST
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