UP: Man beaten to death after being mistaken for thief
Shahjahanpur (UP)(PTI): A man was allegedly tied and beaten to death by security guards who mistook him for a thief at an under-construction housing colony here, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday night in a colony under the Tilhar police station area, Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Dwivedi told PTI. The man remains unidentified and was about 40 years old.
Narrating what had happened, Dwivedi said security guards posted at the site spotted three men roaming inside the colony late at night. When they called out to the three, two of the men fled while one was caught after a chase. The guards then tied the man's hands and legs.
According to Dwivedi, the man’s condition deteriorated soon after and the guards took him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
He had “Uday Wali” written on his wrist and bore multiple injury marks on his body, suggesting he may have been beaten before his death, the SP added.
Police have sent the body for a postmortem and launched an investigation into the incident.
In a similar incident in Raebareli last week, a 40-year-old Dalit man was lynched by a mob after they mistook him for a thief.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
