Lucknow, March 3
A DSP was killed by a mob in Pratapgarh where he had rushed after a village head was shot dead over a land dispute, with the slain officer's wife today alleging hand of controversial UP minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh 'Raja Bhaiya'.

DSP Zia-ul-Haq suffered gunshots and succumbed to wounds late last night, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arun Kumar said.

In a complaint to the police, the DSP's wife Pravin Azad said: "On the directions of Raja Bhaiya, Nagar Panchayat Chairman Gulshan Yadav, minister's representative Hari Om Srivastava, his driver Rohit Singh and supporter Guddu Singh first assaulted my husband with sticks and rods and later shot him dead." — PTI