Overview
- Azad Bind, 27, was fatally shot near Bibipur village in Jaunpur Friday evening after masked men on a motorcycle blocked his car and opened fire.
- Police say a bride’s relative, Pradeep Bind, and his associate, Ravi Yadav, are the suspected shooters and were reportedly upset about the marriage.
- Relatives rushed the injured groom to the Jaunpur district hospital, where doctors declared him dead shortly after arrival.
- Officers registered a case on the family’s complaint, formed teams, and launched raids to find the accused, with the motive still under probe.
- The victim’s father alleges the same men had assaulted the family earlier, a claim investigators are noting as possible context for the attack.