A 20-year-old man was beaten to death by men in Delhi’s Swaroop Vihar on the intervening night of 22 and 23 May and the two accused in the case have been arrested.
The victim, who has been identified as Sarfaraz, was reportedly found walking around in the area at night when some residents took him to a factory, according to a report in The Indian Express. The report states, referring to information from police officials, that the victim was tied to a heavy machine in the factory and then thrashed with sticks.
He was found dead around 5:00 am on Sunday, 24 May.
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A senior police officer told the newspaper, “Sarfaraz’s brother told us he was beaten to death over suspicion of theft. Locals in the area claim he was found in the area late at night. Three-four men picked him up and thrashed him.”
An FIR was registered under Section 302 of the IPC and the accused who have been arrested have been identified as Amit and Videsh.
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