A 25-year-old contractor in Ghaziabad murders a man's brother to avenge his own sibling's imprisonment for rape, executing the plan with brutal violence. The accused, Sarfaraz, was arrested after extensive investigation, revealing his history of violent crimes, including a similar murder in 2023.
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