LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- A man and his son were bludgeoned to death over an old rivalry in Imliya Sultanpur area of Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district on Friday night, police said on Saturday. They said the victims were returning home after attending an SDM court hearing when they were attacked and killed by members of a rival family.

Superintendent of police (SP), Sitapur, Ankur Agarwal informed media persons that the deceased had been identified as Chhote Khan alias Akhtar, 65, and his son Maisoor Khan, 45, residents of Fatehpur Matinpur village.

Both were accused in earlier murder cases involving members of the opposite group of Ramu and were out on bail, the SP added. He said two suspects had been taken into custody in connection with the ...