Uttar Pradesh: Man beaten to death over suspicion of having non-veg near temple, three held
According to the police, the victim was consuming soya chaap with chapati, which the accused confused with non-veg food.
FollowThree persons have been arrested by Ghaziabad Police for allegedly beating a man to death near a temple over suspicion that he was consuming non-vegetarian food.
Police said the victim, Praveen Saini, and two of his friends, Devendra and Vinod, were having food on the Gangnahar ghat when they were confronted by the accused and the argument turned violent. Police said the victim was, in fact, eating soya chaap with roti.
The 22-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death as three people who were in 'inebriated' state thrashed him.
Kamlesh Narain Pandey, Circle Officer, Sadar added, "“The accused were in a drunken state and began creating a ruckus before beating Praveen and his friends with sticks and rods, inflicting serious injuries. We have arrested three accused and further investigation is pending,” according to the Indian Express report.
“The restaurant bill clearly states they were having soya chaap and onions with roti. We have CCTV footage which shows the two groups arguing for nearly half an hour before the assault,” said Pandey.
Further information revealed that the main accused, Nitin, who was involved in this incident was posted in the Army and was on leave. The other two accused have been identified as Aakash and Ashwini.
Meanwhile, the victim worked as a cleaner in temples and shops nearby. After committing the heinous crime, the three accused fled from the spot in a scooter.
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