10 Years Of Vengeance: Lucknow Man Murders Mother's Attacker, Then Throws A Party
He roped in four friends, Ranjit, Adil, Salamu, and Rehmat Ali, all on one condition, there would be a party after the deed.
What began as a mother's humiliation a decade ago ended in bloodshed, celebration, and arrest. In a chilling tale that sounds straight out of a Bollywood revenge thriller, Lucknow's Sonu Kashyap spent ten relentless years tracking down Manoj, a man accused of assaulting his mother. His obsession culminated in a brutal murder—and a party that would seal his fate.
Manoj, a coconut vendor, had assaulted Sonu's mother over a minor dispute and fled the area soon after. While Manoj vanished, Sonu's desire for vengeance only deepened. Earlier this year, Sonu finally found Manoj in Lucknow's Munshi Pulia area and began planning his attack.
He roped in four friends, Ranjit, Adil, Salamu, and Rehmat Ali, all on one condition, there would be a party after the deed. On May 22, they ambushed Manoj after he closed his shop, bludgeoning him with iron rods. Manoj succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
The murder might have gone unsolved, but the celebratory party that followed turned out to be their undoing. Photos from the gathering, featuring drinks, music, and dancing, surfaced on social media.
The saga of revenge ended not with triumph, but with handcuffs, an extraordinary reminder of how grudges can consume years, and ultimately, lives.
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