Irani promises all possible help to kin of retired armyman beaten to death

Union minister and local MP Smriti Irani on Monday spoke over phone to the kin of a retired Army captain who was beaten to death by unidentified assailants here, and assured all possible help to the bereaved family.

BJP's Amethi district chief Durgesh Tripathi visited retired Captain Amanullah's home on the directions of Irani, and facilitated the conversation between the bereaved family members and the union minister.

"The MP assured every possible help to the members of the family. The police have also been instructed nab the culprits at the earliest," he said.

Additional superintendent of police Daya Ram Monday told PTI, "It is not a case of mob lynching. Some people have been detained for questioning."