Lucknow: A 75-year-old visually impaired woman was killed and her son injured after a long-simmering feud between two neighbouring families turned violent in Banthra on Wednesday night.The deceased, Siyavati Rawat, suffered a fatal head injury during the clash in Mawai Padiyana village around 9.10 pm. She was rushed to hospital but succumbed to her injuries during treatment. Her son, Rajendra Rawat, also sustained injuries.According to police, tensions escalated after members of the rival families, who had allegedly consumed alcohol earlier, got into an argument that quickly snowballed into stone-pelting. Siyavati, who was on the roof of her house, was struck on the head during the violence.Based on the complaint filed by Rajendra’s brother, Ravi Rawat, police have registered an FIR of murder and voluntarily causing hurt against the accused—Dharmendra, Govind, Basanti and Pancham.Family members claimed the dispute dates back nearly 15 years, when the deceased’s son Rajendra had eloped with his neighbour Manohar’s wife. Though both later returned and began living separately, hostility between the families persisted.DCP South Zone Amit Anand said, “Preliminary probe indicates that the clash was the fallout of a long-standing personal rivalry between the two households. Three accused have been arrested, and the hunt for the fourth is on.”
