Overview
- Three masked men entered the Karhi village home around 12:30 am and opened fire, killing 19-year-old Aayush Kashyap and wounding his 16-year-old brother, Ashutosh.
- Ashutosh told police the gunmen pointed weapons, demanded money and phones, took a small amount of cash and a handset, then locked rooms from outside before fleeing on a motorcycle.
- Doctors treated Ashutosh for a gunshot wound to his hand, and police said his condition is stable.
- Investigators launched a large manhunt with roadblocks and checkpoints, alerted nearby districts, and brought in forensic and cyber teams to pull and review CCTV footage.
- Officers say the motive is unclear and they are examining robbery and personal enmity, noting the house belongs to Sammelal Kashyap, a trader and former vice president of the local Congress block unit.