Rajasthan: Man beaten to death over talking to married woman in Sriganganagar
Jaipur (PTI): A 22-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district by the brothers of a married woman after they objected to him speaking to her over the phone, police said on Thursday.
The accused allegedly lured the man, Palaram, from Hanumangarh, on the pretext of a New Year party and assaulted him in a secluded area, they said.
Sadar Station House Officer (SHO) Subhash Chandra said three accused have been detained and are being questioned. Further investigation is underway.
According to police, the accused, along with their friends, took the victim to a party on December 31 night, where they allegedly made him consume alcohol.
After he became intoxicated, he was beaten with pipes, the SHO said.
When his condition deteriorated, the accused tried to take him to a hospital, but he died on the way. They then abandoned his body inside a car and fled away, police said.
The body was found in a parked car near Sector-17 on the Hanumangarh-Sri Ganganagar highway on Thursday. Acting on information from passers-by, the police shifted the body to the district hospital mortuary.
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Leopard attacks three in Shivamogga, two seriously injured
Shivamogga: A leopard attacked three people in a single day, leaving two seriously injured, in Tadasanahalli, Adaganti, and Muthagi villages of Shikaripura taluk in Shivamogga on Saturday, triggering panic among residents.
According to police, Sudeep from Adaganti village was attacked in the evening while fetching fodder from a maize field near Muthagi village. He sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Meggan Hospital in Shivamogga.
In another incident, Muthanna from Tadasanahalli village was attacked on Saturday morning when he went to water his fields. He was also seriously injured and admitted to Meggan Hospital.
Later in the evening, the leopard attempted to attack Hoovyanayaka, who was riding a bike on the main road between Tadasanahalli and Adaganti villages, but he managed to escape.
Forest officials have placed traps at three locations, including the Muthagi forest area, to capture the leopard.
Zonal Forest Officer Javid Angadi said that leopards rarely attack humans and suggested that the animal may be disturbed or suffering from an illness.
