Mistaken for thief, Dalit man lynched in Raebareli: Police
Raebareli (PTI): A 40-year-old Dalit man was allegedly lynched by villagers who mistook him for a thief during a night vigil amid rumours that a gang was using drones for surveillance to mark houses for robberies, police said on Monday.
Five persons have been arrested in the case and three police personnel have been suspended for alleged negligence, they said, adding the accused come from different social backgrounds, including Dalits and backward castes, and appealed to residents not to spread any caste-related rumours about the incident.
The deceased was identified as Hariom, a resident of Fatehpur district.
According to the police, residents in several villages in the Unchahar police station area have been keeping night vigils following rumours that drone surveillance was being used to orchestrate thefts.
On Wednesday night, some villagers became suspicious after seeing a man moving near the Jamunapur crossing and started questioning him, the police said. When the victim failed to respond to their queries, the villagers allegedly thrashed him brutally, suspecting him of being a thief.
Eyewitnesses told the police that the mob dragged the victim to the Ishwardaspur railway station and left him there in a critical condition.
On Thursday morning, villagers found his body lying near the railway track, according to the police. His clothes were torn, and there were multiple injury marks on his body.
The police said by the time they reached the spot, the man was lying in a pool of blood and had succumbed to his injuries.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sanjeev Kumar Sinha said that a case of murder has been registered, and five accused have been arrested.
Efforts are on to identify and arrest the remaining culprits, he added.
Sub-Inspector Kamal Singh Yadav and constables Pradeep Kumar and Abhishek Kumar have been suspended for alleged negligence, Sinha said.
He said the accused come from different social backgrounds, including Dalit and backward castes, and appealed to residents not to spread any caste-related rumours about the incident.
He urged the public to maintain peace and cooperate with the police, assuring strict action against those involved in the killing.
Meanwhile, the Congress on Monday said the incident shows that the state's law and order has "completely collapsed" and demanded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's resignation as well as an SIT probe into it.
The opposition party also demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore for the victim's family and a government job for one of its members.
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21-year-old student, YouTuber hangs herself in Hyderabad; police probe relationship angle
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old B.Sc student and YouTuber was found dead at her residence in Manikonda, Hyderabad, in an apparent case of suicide. Police said the incident is suspected to be linked to a relationship dispute.
The deceased has been identified as Komali. According to Rayadurgam Inspector Venkanna, she was reportedly in a relationship with Nikhil Reddy, a software engineer and fellow YouTuber from Visakhapatnam.
Preliminary investigation suggests that differences had arisen between the two over marriage. Police said Nikhil Reddy had allegedly been distancing himself from the relationship. About six months ago, Komali had reportedly attempted suicide but was counselled by her family after relatives intervened.
On Monday, when no one was present at home, Komali allegedly hanged herself using a saree at her residence in Manikonda.
The incident came to light after her mother approached the Rayadurgam Police Station and lodged a complaint on Tuesday. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.
