Chandan Verma, the main accused in the Amethi murder case, in which 4 members of a family were shot dead, was injured in a police shootout. During his interrogation, Chandan tried to escape after snatching a police official’s pistol.
Earlier, on Thursday, a family of 4, 35-year-old school teacher, Sunil, his wife Poonam (32), their daughter Drishti (6), and their one-year-old daughter were shot dead by a group of men after entering their home.
Investigating officials had found a connection to Chandan, as Poonam had previously filed a case against him in Rae Bareli. Chandan’s WhatsApp status also had him talking about murder of 5 people. Subsequently, Police brought him in for questioning. However, he tried to escape and was shot in the leg.