Lucknow Murder: He was 11 when his mother was slapped — At 21, he answered with murder in UP | Lucknow News

Manoj Kumar was beaten to death with iron rods and sticks near Manmeet Dairy in Kalyanpur.

LUCKNOW: A decade-old grudge over a physical assault led to the brutal daylight murder of a 32-year-old man in Kalyanpur area on May 22, said police on Monday, after the arrest of five people.Manoj Kumar was beaten to death with iron rods and sticks near Manmeet Dairy in Kalyanpur.The main accused, Anup alias Sonu Kashyap (21), a delivery boy, allegedly harboured a decade-long vendetta. His accomplices were identified as Sunny Kashyap (20), a delivery boy; Salman (30), a driver; Ranjit Kumar (21), a shopping centre employee; and Rehmat Ali (25), a local resident.Police said that Sonu confessed that in 2015, when he was 11, Manoj slapped his mother and physically tortured her publicly. Sonu could never forget the humiliation as her mother lost her memory and started suffering from epileptic attacks after the incident.Recently, Sonu spotted Manoj selling coconut water near Munshipulia crossing. Consumed by revenge, he told his friends, “He hit my mother. I want him dead.”On May 22, the group lay in wait as Manoj returned from work. Sonu struck the first blow with the iron rod while the others joined in, beating Manoj until he collapsed. They fled, believing he was dead. Two other associates, Rehmat and Sachin, fled after witnessing the assault.“The Indiranagar police arrested the accused on July 20,” said deputy commissioner of police (East) Shashank Singh.Orange T-shirt led to culpritsNearly two months after the crime, police cracked the case by identifying a unique clue — an orange T-shirt embossed with the cartoon character Simpsons, which had a distinct cut mark on the character’s head. The same T-shirt, captured on CCTV during the crime, reappeared in a recent social media post by a youth. A special police team, monitoring social media, traced the suspect’s location. Disguised as delivery personnel, they reached his house and detained him. During interrogation, the youth confessed, leading to further revelations in the case.