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Road Rage: Cab Driver Battered to Death in Ghaziabad

Lakhan Singh, the 32-year-old driver was killed after an argument broke out between him and a local youth.

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A cab driver was allegedly battered to death by another car driver in a case of road rage in Ghaziabad on Thursday, 2 May, police said.

Lakhan Singh, the 32-year-old driver with a popular ride-sharing app, was killed Wednesday night after an argument broke out between him and a local youth, Mohit Yadav, near Nanak ki Puliya in Khoda Colony, police said.

Singh was on his way to pick up a passenger when the argument took place over giving way to Yadav, who was approaching from the opposite direction, they added.

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According to the police, Yadav broke the windowpane of Singh's car, dragged him out, and attacked him with a baseball bat. He then fled the scene, leaving Singh behind.

Singh was later rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

An FIR has been lodged on the basis of a complaint filed by the cab driver's elder brother Gopal singh. CCTV footage of the area has confirmed the incident, a senior police official said.

Police are conducting raids to nab Yadav, Assistant Superintendent of Police Aparna Gautam added.

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