Shot by his own, left for dead: How murder cover-up led to arrest of 9 of gang

What began as a planned robbery ended in betrayal and a botched attempt to stage an accidental murder as suicide, in Mohanlaganj near here.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: This was also the reason for the eventual capture of nine of their gang in two police encounters.

On the night of March 24, a band of robbers, who usually raided their targeted locations in 'lungi' and with mustard oil rubbed on their bodies, snuck into Bheduwa in the Mohanlalganj area. In the kerfuffle, one of them inadvertently shot their leader, one Sushil Chauhan of Sitapur.

Severely injured, Sushil was abandoned by the bushes while the rest of the gang fled, but not before leaving behind a trail of blood that alarmed locals.

Some vague sense of loyalty, however, brought them back to look for their friend the next day, but Sushil had collapsed to his injuries and excessive bleeding by then, police told media persons on Tuesday.