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Man beaten to death by neighbors in Delhi's Rajouri Garden
Last updated on Mar 09, 2021, 05:10 pm
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A 32-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by neighbors in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden area, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Rupesh, a resident of Raghubir Nagar, they said, adding that six people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
According to the police, they received information at 11:45 pm on Monday regarding a quarrel at Raghubir Nagar.
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Death
Rupesh was declared brought dead at the hospital
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A police team reached the spot and got to know that the injured were already taken to the GGS hospital.
"One of the injured, Rupesh, was declared brought dead by doctors at the hospital," a senior police officer said.
The brother of the deceased, Mukesh, stated that around 11 pm, a quarrel broke out between them and their neighbor Tarun and his wife Priyanka.
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Tarun's family got involved in the quarrel creating a ruckus
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"Subsequently, Tarun's father Ravinder, mother Anita, brother Puneet and cousin Deepa got involved and all of them created a ruckus," the officer said. "When Mukesh and his mother objected to the use of foul language, the accused allegedly beat them up," police said.
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Incident
Rupesh, his father, maternal uncle tried to pacify the accused
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"Rupesh, his father Rajbahadur, and maternal uncle Rajbir tried to pacify the accused, but Deepa, Puneet, and Ravinder called their friends Nitin, Kaju, Summi, and Gaurav, and all of them allegedly assaulted Mukesh, Rupesh, and other family members of the deceased with sticks," the police said.
"By the time the police were informed of the incident, the accused had fled the spot," they added.
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Information
Mukesh and his family members sustained injuries
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Mukesh sustained injuries on his head and right hand in the incident. His father, mother, uncle, and sister-in-law also got injured, the police further said.
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Case
Case has been registered at the Rajouri Garden Police Station
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A case has been registered under Sections 302/307/341/323/147/149/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Rajouri Garden Police Station and an investigation is underway, a report by NDTV said.
"Ravinder (48), his wife Anita (45), son Tarun (23), Tarun's wife Priyanka (21), Deepa (30), and Gaurav (19) have been arrested," police said.
"Efforts are on to nab the remaining accused," the police added.
