Man killed while trying to save son during dispute with mobile shop owner over money

Lucknow: A man was clubbed to death while saving his son, who was being beaten by a mobile shop owner and his aides over a dispute of Rs 2,000 in the Maal police station area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ramkishun, aged 55, from Mawai Khurd village.As per reports, Ramkishun's son, Dashrath, gave a mobile phone to a mobile shop owner, Gulfam for repair. He also gave Gulfam Rs 2,000. It was alleged that whenever Dashrath asked Gulfam to return the mobile phone and money, Gulfam used delaying tactics. On the fateful day, Gulfam finally denied ever taking the mobile phone and money from Dashrath.This escalated into a heated argument between Dashrath and Gulfam. In the early hours of Wednesday, Gulfam came with his friends to Dashrath's house and attacked him. Ramkishun heard the commotion and intervened to save his son, but was beaten to death.When the police arrived, Dashrath was gasping and was taken to the CHC, where doctors referred him to the trauma centre, where he was pronounced dead by the doctors.A heavy police force was deployed to prevent clashes between the warring groups. About 10 policemen have been deployed at the house of the deceased, and policemen are also stationed at various locations in the village streets.DCP of south zone, Nipun Agarwal said that on the complaint of Ramkishun's second son, Jaskaran, the police registered an FIR against Gulfam, Shanu, Chunni, Munavvar, Guthki and Asif, all of Maal.