Ex-Merchant Navy officer kills 3 members of a family over parking row in Lucknow

A former Merchant Navy officer was detained after he shot dead three members of his neighbour's family in Lucknow on Monday following a long-standing dispute over parking and the construction of a temple platform near a banyan tree, police said.The accused, identified as Rishabh Shukla, who worked as a navigation officer, opened fire with a pistol in the Naubasta area. The victims have been identified as retired Secretariat employee Shivaji Tiwari, his brother Shivendra alias Shambhu Tiwari, and Shivaji's son Suyash Tiwari.According to locals, a dispute had been brewing between the two families over parking and the construction of a temple platform on vacant land near a banyan tree. The confrontation escalated when members of the Tiwari family began work on the platform and Shukla arrived at the spot with a firearm, DCP West Jitendra said.Rishabh attacked the victims with sticks before opening fire at them. Shivaji and Suyash died at the scene, while Shambhu, who was critically injured, was taken to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, police said. The triple murder left the Tiwari family devastated, with Suyash set to get married next month. Preparations for the wedding were underway.Police detained Rishabh shortly after the shooting and deployed additional personnel in the locality to maintain law and order. Police Commissioner Tarun Gaba visited the spot and met the victims' family. DCP West Jitendra said the firing followed a long-standing dispute between him and the victims.The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations. Further legal action is underway.- Ends