In yet another gruesome incident, a 65-year-old Dalit woman and her 19-year-old granddaughter were allegedly hacked to death by a local BJP leader at Sirsi village under the Ghatampur police station on Saturday. Senior police officials, including SSP Ashok Kumar Singh, were camping at Sirsi village where the situation was stated to be tense.

The deceased have been identified as Raj Rani, wife of Cheda Lal alias Chiddu and Sunita, daughter of Ram Babu Kori of Sirsi village.An old enmity between Ram Babu Kori and Vijay Sachan over agricultural land was stated to be the reason behind the killing. The SSP said the police were yet to nab the assailants. Raids have been conducted at possible hideouts.

Source: TOI