UP: Man kills 62-year-old lawyer in Jhansi over case dispute, held

62-year-old Bhanu Prakash Sarwaria, a resident of Talpura under Nawabad police station, was murdered at his home.

Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing a retired Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC), citing resentment over the lawyer's handling of his criminal case, officials said on Saturday.

The victim's son-in-law, Sachin Verma, a resident of Awas Vikas, lodged a case under section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).(Representational)

City Superintendent of Police Gyanendra Kumar Singh said that on the morning of August 5, 62-year-old Bhanu Prakash Sarwaria, a resident of Talpura under Nawabad police station, was murdered at his home by an unidentified assailant.

The victim's son-in-law, Sachin Verma, a resident of Awas Vikas, lodged a case under section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he said.

"During the investigation, police learned that Sarwaria also lent money at interest. He recently had a dispute with his neighbour, Sachin Verma, 26, son of Prem Kumar Dashariya, over such dealings. On being detained, Sachin confessed to the killing," Singh said.

Police said that in 2001, Sachin had been jailed in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for kidnapping and sexually assaulting his girlfriend. Sarwaria was representing him in the matter, but Sachin believed the lawyer was neglecting his case.