Kanpur:
More trouble for the Akhilesh Yadav-government in Uttar Pradesh which has made law-and-order its top priority.
In the Pankhi area of Kanpur, a taxi driver, Ankit Yadav, was allegedly beaten to death today by a local Samajwadi Party (SP) worker Prashant Tiwari after he refused to pay Rs 300.
The two had an argument over Mr Yadav parking his cab too close to the Mr Tiwari's hotel and then subsequently refusing to pay a parking fee, that Mr Tiwari demanded. In the altercation that followed, Mr Yadav was allegedly beaten with a stick by Mr Tiwari. He was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Ankit Yadav's death triggered angry reactions from his relatives who torched not just Mr Tiwari's hotel but even shops adjacent to it.
The police had to be called in and had to resort to lathicharge to control the violent mob.
A case of murder has been registered against Mr Tiwari who is missing.