Police arrests man accused of triple murder during UP's Muzaffarnagar riots

The communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas in 2013 had claimed 60 lives

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar (UP)
Last Updated : Feb 17 2017 | 2:11 PM IST
An accused in a triple murder during 2013-Muzaffarnagar riots has been arrested from Titawi area in the district, police said on Friday.

Sunil alias Lala, who is accused of killing three youths at Mohammadpur-Raisingh village in the district during the 2013 riots, was arrested on Thursday.

The accused was carrying a reward of Rs 5,000, crime branch incharge Sunil Sharma said here.

The communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas in 2013 had claimed 60 lives and displaced over 40,000 people.
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First Published: Feb 17 2017 | 1:34 PM IST

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