The accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said. They were produced before a court here and remanded to judicial custody on Friday, the officer said
Migrant worker was from Chhattisgarh. Pic/X@MaktoobMedia
Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Chhattisgarh native on suspicion of theft near here, police said on Friday.
The accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said. They were produced before a court here and remanded to judicial custody on Friday, the officer said.
Police have identified the victim as Ramnarayan Bhayar, 31, a native of Chhattisgarh.
His relative told reporters here that, Ramnarayan died due to the injuries suffered in the mob lynching.
According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft. As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.
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