Bihar: Suspected of stealing cauliflower, differently-abled man beaten to death
25 Oct 2017 10:21 AM IST
Dular Rai was taken to a health centre, where he was declared brought dead.
They pinned me to the pole of the volleyball court and started beating me with their batons on my buttocks, hands and legs, the boy said. (Representational image)
Sitamarhi (Bihar): Suspecting that he had stolen a cauliflower, a physically-challenged man was beaten to death by a mob in Bihar's Sitamari district, the police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Sunday at Khoprahiya village.
A group of people accused Dular Rai (55) of stealing the vegetable from a field and beat him up mercilessly, Sitamarhi Sadar SDPO Veer Chirendra Kumar said.
A grievously-injured Rai was taken to a health centre, where he was declared brought dead, the officer said.
Following a complaint by his family, an FIR has been registered.
Investigation is underway and efforts are on to identify the accused, the SDPO said.
( Source : PTI )
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