India, June 10 -- MEERUT A decade-old feud led to a double murder in the heart of Baraut town of UP's Baghpat district on Tuesday evening, leaving a prominent local trader and his son dead inside their shop. The alleged mastermind behind the broad-daylight executions, a notorious history-sheeter identified as Varun Luhari, was subsequently lynched by an enraged mob of locals as he attempted to flee after the incident, said police on Wednesday.

The victims, Sohanlal 60, a tent merchant, and his son Vikas Kumar, 28, were shot at close range inside their commercial establishment. A bystander, Rohit of Patti Chaudharan village, also sustained injuries after being struck by a bullet during the firing.

According to police, the attack stemmed ...