Villagers in Budhana town brutally beat a 30-year-old Dalit youth on suspicion of theft, he died at home due to lack of treatment; police started investigation.
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh): A 30-year-old Dalit youth was beaten to death by villagers in Budhana town of the district on Sunday night on suspicion of theft. Police confirmed this on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Monu. The complaint filed by the family states that the villagers beat Monu badly on suspicion of theft. He somehow reached home but died late night.
Quoted by the media, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Aditya Bansal said, “No one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands. Strict action will be taken against the culprits.”
Police said that a video of the incident is going viral on social media, with the help of which the accused are being identified. Some people have also been detained and questioned. Monu’s body has been sent for postmortem and investigation into the case is underway.
Rajan Chaudhary
Courtesy : Hindi News