Youngster beaten to death at temple festival in Kozhikode; Three taken into custody
Kozhikode: A 20-year-old youngster was beaten to death by a group of men during a temple festival at Palakkandi, Palakkottuvayal, Kozhikode. The deceased has been identified as Suraj, son of Bobby, a resident of Ambalakandi.
According to locals, a dispute had broken out between Suraj and his friends late last night, which allegedly led to the fatal attack. Around 15 to 20 men reportedly assaulted Suraj at the festival venue.
The Chevayur police have taken three suspects into custody, including a father and his two sons who live nearby. The investigation is currently underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events.
In February, Kozhikode had witnessed a similar tragedy when Muhammed Shahabas, a Class 10 student, was beaten to death following a conflict during a farewell party at a local tuition centre. Shahabas, who was not a student of the centre, became involved in a fight between students of MJHSS Elettil School and Thamarassery GVHSS. A technical glitch that interrupted the music reportedly triggered the altercation, which escalated into violence involving the use of a deadly martial arts weapon, nunchaku.
Last Friday, the Kerala High Court denied bail to five juveniles accused in Shahabas's murder case.
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BJP councillor dies by suicide after being threatened by youths following party's bypoll win
Agartala (PTI): A BJP councillor of Dharmanagar Municipal Council (DMC) in North Tripura died by suicide on Tuesday after he was allegedly threatened and humiliated by a group of youth following the saffron party's victory in the Dharmanagar bypoll, police said.
Rahul Kishore Roy, who was also the BJP's Yuva Morcha mandal president, took the extreme step a day after BJP candidate Jahar Chakraborti won the bypoll for the Dharmagar Assembly constituency by a massive margin.
Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed shock over the youth leader's death and assured an impartial inquiry into the allegations brought by the deceased’s wife, Ananya Bhattacharjee.
"I am shocked by the untimely death of Rahul Kishore Roy. May his soul rest in peace, and also offer my sympathy to the bereaved family. I also assured that an impartial inquiry will be conducted following the complaint of the deceased's wife", the CM wrote on Facebook.
Roy's wife has lodged a complaint with the local police station, holding seven persons responsible for her husband's death.
"Soon after the announcement of the results of the bypoll to the Dharmagnar Assembly bypoll, six to seven youths attacked our residence at Chandrapur at 3 pm and started hurling abuses at my husband. They also assaulted me to hand over my husband to them," she stated in the complaint.
Ananya said, "The same gang returned late at night again, attacked our house and hurled two or three bombs. They also threatened to eliminate my husband whenever he is found at Dharmanagar."
Deeply upset by the attacks and threats, my husband committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling early Tuesday morning. I urge the Officer in Charge (OC), Dharmanagar police station, to investigate against these people for justice, she said.
"Based on a specific complaint, we have registered a case, and an investigation is underway. No one has been arrested yet," SP, North Tripura, Avinash Kumar Rai said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
