LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Chatra, Aug.22: In a shocking incident, an 18-year-old youth was beaten to death for having an affair with a minor girl of another caste. A woman who was with this youth was also thrashed mercilessly and is undergoing treatment in a hospital in Gaya of Bihar where her condition is stated to be critical.
The incident took place in Salaiya village in Genjana panchayat of Huntergunj block. Chatra Subdivisional Police Officer Avinash Kumar confirmed the incident and said eight persons have been arrested in this case so far.
Sources said Kundan Kumar, who was working in Delhi was having an affair with a minor girl of the village. When the girl’s family came to know about their relationship, they hatched a conspiracy to kill Kundan. The girl was forced to call Kundan from Delhi. Kudan’s father Pramod Bharti said his son left Delhi on Aug.15 but didn’t come to his home. He said they came to know that Kundan was lying in a pool of blood on Monday.
About the incident, police officials said Kundan went to meet the girl with one of his woman relatives Gaila Devi. Both were caught and beaten up mercilessly with sticks. When the family members of Kundan took him to Huntergunj hospital, doctors declared him “brought dead”. Getting information about the incident, the Huntergunj police led by officer-in-charge Sanoj Choudhary swung into action. Seeing the seriousness of this case, the SP formed a team led by Kumar which caught eight by late Monday night. Avinash Kumar also visited the place of occurrence. Even a minor girl was called in to the police station and her statement was recorded.
About Gaila Devi, she was referred to Magadh medical college Gaya where her condition is critical.
Kumar told Lagatar24.com that the police have arrested eight and sent them to jail after lodging an FIR against them. He said the arrested persons included Shravan Kumar,(19), Ramjit Bhuiyan (37), Congress Bhuiyan (22), Ranju Devi (35), Savita Devi (30), Shobha Devi (26), Somri Devi (30) and Kamlesh Bhuiyan (20).
Kumar said police have recovered three sticks used in the beating of Kundan and Gaila beside two bikes, one towel and three mobile phones.
