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NEW DELHI: A 33-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by three men in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district after he refused to massage their feet while they were drinking alcohol together, police said on Sunday.The accused allegedly dumped the victim’s body on a road in an attempt to make the death appear to be a road accident, as per news agency PTI.According to Lalitpur additional superintendent of police (ASP) Kalu Singh, Kotwali police received information on Sunday morning about a man lying unconscious on a road behind Varni Jain College near Gurunanak Dharamshala.The victim was identified as Rajkumar alias Chhannu (33), who belonged to a Scheduled Caste community.“The man was identified as Rajkumar alias Chhannu (33), who belonged to a Scheduled Caste community. He was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” Singh said, as quoted by PTI.
Assault allegedly took place during liquor party
During the investigation, police found that Rajkumar had attended a liquor party at the residence of Samyak Rajnayak alias Rahi Jain (38) in the Civil Lines area on Saturday night. Gajendra Narwaria alias Gajendra Singh Rajput (37) and Gaurav Raikwar (25) were also present. Police said the three accused, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, asked Rajkumar to massage their feet.“When he refused, the three men assaulted him with a belt and an iron rod, resulting in his death on the spot. To make the incident appear as a road accident, they later threw his body on the road,” the ASP said.
Murder case registered
Police have arrested all three accused and registered a case of murder along with relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother.The accused allegedly confessed to the crime during questioning.The victim’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination, while further legal proceedings are underway, police said.
