Prayargaj: Two criminals were arrested by Pratapgarh police on Sunday on the charges of killing a trader and wounding his brother near Pandey Tara village under Fatanpur police station on May 14. The arrested accused were identified as Abdul Rehman alias Imon and Shahrukh, both residents of Raniganj. The duo had opened fire on trader brothers, killing one.
Police have also seized one country-made 0.32 bore pistol, two live cartridges, one country-made pistol of 0.315 bore and a bike from their possession.
Pratapgarh police claimed that on May 14, a group of four criminals had opened fire at two traders Akhilesh Singh and Umesh Singh after they refused to give a cigarette to them. Akhilesh succumbed to his injuries on the same day, while Umesh is still hospitalised. A case under sections 147, 148, 302, 307, 504 and 506 of IPC was registered in this connection.