Man killed by father, brothers in UP's Ballia

A man was allegedly killed by his father and two brothers following an altercation here, police said on Sunday.Police said on Saturday night, Santosh 45 had returned home in an inebriated state, after which he had an altercation with his father Lal Bhukhan and brothers Govind and Ashok.

A man was allegedly killed by his father and two brothers following an altercation here, police said on Sunday.

Police said on Saturday night, Santosh (45) had returned home in an inebriated state, after which he had an altercation with his father Lal Bhukhan and brothers Govind and Ashok. The three attacked Santosh with sticks. Santosh was taken to a community health centre, where doctors declared him dead. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, police said, adding that a case has been registered on the complaint of Santosh’s wife. Efforts are on to arrest the accused, police said.