21-year-old man attacked with belts & sticks on way to work, dies in Uttarakhand
The victim, Suraj Kumar worked at a workshop in Rudrapur and was commuting to his workplace on the morning of July 8 when he was stopped and attacked by a group of unidentified men. Police said the assailants used belts and sticks to thrash him before fleeing the spot.
Passers-by alerted locals, who then rushed Suraj to a nearby private hospital, where he remained in critical condition for four days before succumbing to his injuries.
Confirming the incident, Surendra Ringwal, in-charge of the Bigwada police outpost, said: "After receiving information from the hospital, sub-inspector Mohan Chandra Joshi and a team visited the facility and recorded statements from the family members. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination." As the incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Bilaspur in Rampur district, the investigation has been handed over to the Bilaspur police.
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Suraj's elder brother, Ranjeet Kumar, alleged that his brother was brutally assaulted without provocation. "He was on his way to work, as he did every day. He had no enemies, no dispute, nothing that could explain the attack. We have no idea why he was targeted like this," he said. "He was the youngest of four siblings and the main support for our ageing parents. We demand strict action against those responsible for this senseless violence.
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