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- In Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, a man named Pawan Kumar killed his 55-year-old brother-in-law Raju and threw the body into a canal after taking him along on the pretext of showing him a bride for his son's wedding.
- He later returned to his in-laws' home in Bikampur and attacked the sleeping family with a sword around 2 am, seriously injuring Raju's three sons and two others.
- Villagers who gathered at the scene caught Pawan and beat him, and he died during the assault.
- The injured have been referred to Kanpur for treatment, Raju's body has been recovered from a canal and sent for post-mortem, and police are investigating the motive for both the murder and the attack.
What to watch next
- Police investigation into Pawan's motive for killing Raju and attacking the family
- Condition of the injured family members undergoing treatment in Kanpur
- Post-mortem findings on Raju's body to confirm cause of death
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