Man tied to tree, thrashed on suspicion of being a thief, dies: Police
Bareilly: A 30-year-old man died allegedly after being tied to a tree and thrashed by a group of people on suspicion of being a thief, police said on Sunday.
After being thrashed by people, including the son of a retired policeman, the man was handed over to the police, which released him after seeing that he was in a serious condition, they said.
The man died soon after reaching his home following which police arrested two persons, including the policeman's son, has been arrested in this connection, they said.
A case has been lodged against 10 persons on a complaint by the victim's brother, they said, adding that additional forces too were deployed in the area on Sunday amid the tension over the death of the minority community man.
"Wajid (30) was caught by the watchman of Nalkoop colony in Aonla in an inebriated condition on Saturday. He was also allegedly found in the possession of a stolen electric motor of a fan, Bareilly Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sansar Singh said.
The residents of the colony first tied him to a tree, beat him up and then brought him to the police station. Acquaintances of Wajid took him home, where he died," the SP added.
Following this Wajid's brother Naseer lodged a complaint with police which registered a case against 10 persons including the son of a retired policeman at Aonla police station, the SP said.
He said the son of the retired policeman and another person have been arrested and efforts are on to arrest other accused persons.
"As per the post-mortem report, Wajid died of head injuries," the SP added.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
