Ghaziabad, Apr 27 (PTI) A 32-year-old man was beaten to death with wooden sticks and iron rods following a violent altercation over the cleaning of a warehouse here, police said on Monday.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Sunday morning when the victim, identified as Sonu Jatav, a resident of Bagh Ranap colony in Loni, went to clean the warehouse located near Mukhiya Gate, Gujjar Chowk.
A neighbour named Sonu alias Aamir, with his accomplice Sharukh and others.
A heated argument broke out between the two regarding the cleaning of the facility. The confrontation quickly turned violent as the accused allegedly hurled casteist slurs and abuses before attacking Jatav with sticks and rods.
Jatav suffered critical injuries during the assault while the assailants fled. He was rushed to GTB Hospital in Delhi, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday night. His body was brought back to Loni for cremation after conducting the post-mortem.
Police have registered a complaint against Sonu, Sharukh, and one unidentified individual, ACP Loni Siddhartha Gautam said.
He added that multiple police teams have been deployed to apprehend the culprits and that further legal proceedings are currently underway. PTI COR NAV HIG HIG
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