Jeweller brothers shot in Faizabad, traders block road

FAIZABAD: Motorcycleborne assailants shot dead two jeweler brothers near Faizabad on Wednesday, sparking violent protests from traders.
The brothers were on a morning walk when the assailants fired at them. City traders blocked the highway and set afire over a dozen government vehicles, including a police van and a bus.
The jewelers were identified as Rajesh and Ramesh Jaiswal.Rajesh was the president of Faizabad Vyapar Mandal. According to locals, the incident took place around 7 am at Gosaiganj town, a commercial centre of Faizabad district, mostly inhabited by rich traders.
Reports said two motorcycle-borne youths with their faces covered stopped in front of the two brothers and fired two shots. Police said passers-by rushed them to a hospital, where the two were declared “brought dead” .
Faizabad senior superintendent of police R K Chaturvedi said a case has been lodged against unidentified persons. “Prima facie, it looks like a family dispute,” he said.
A heavy police force has been deployed in Gosaiganj town. “Bodies of the two traders have been sent for cremation after postmortem,” said the SSP.