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Man held over cousin's axe murder in Greater Noida
Police in Greater Noida have launched a manhunt for a man accused of killing his cousin with an axe during a dispute in their shared rented room. The victim, identified as 28-year-old Shahid, died at the scene in Rampur Fatehpur village.
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An apparent domestic dispute between cousins in Greater Noida's Dadri area escalated into a fatal confrontation on Wednesday. The incident occurred in a rented room in Rampur Fatehpur village, where the two cousins were reportedly living together.
The accused, identified as Imran, allegedly attacked his cousin Shahid with an axe during the altercation. Shahid, 28, was pronounced dead at the spot. The nature and cause of the initial dispute between the two family members remain unclear.
Imran fled the scene immediately after the incident. Greater Noida police have registered a murder case and initiated a search operation to apprehend the suspect. Investigators are working to establish the sequence of events leading up to the violence and determine whether prior incidents of conflict existed between the cousins.
The incident underscores ongoing concerns about domestic violence in the region. Police have urged residents with information regarding Imran's whereabouts to come forward.