A 54-year-old journalist, Laxmi Narayan Singh, was killed in a knife attack near a hotel in Prayagraj.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage to find the attackers, who used a sharp-edged weapon to inflict severe injuries on the victim.
Singh, also known as Pappu, was taken to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Manish Shandilya.
The victim sustained severe injuries in the assault and was taken to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Author's summary: Journalist Laxmi Narayan Singh killed in hotel attack.