Video: Elderly man stuffed in box, thrown into drain; dies
What's the story
A shocking incident has come to the fore in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after two young men were caught on CCTV throwing an elderly man, still alive, into a drain. The viral video shows the culprits placing the man into a cardboard box before tossing him into the drain. He eventually died, according to reports. Police said the victim's body was found on December 21 in the Barra Police Station area.
Details
Many bystanders witnessed crime, ignored: Report
The appalling act took place in front of several bystanders on a bridge above the drain, yet no one seemed concerned about the situation, The Fress Press Journal reported. The victim was an employee at a local tent house. His son had approached a local police station and sought help from the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South office to file a missing complaint. However, the police allegedly took no action.
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CCTV camera footage of the crime
This video is from Kanpur's Barra. Some individuals packed a living elderly person in a carton and threw them in a drain.
— Haidar Naqvi🇮🇳 (@haidarpur) January 7, 2024
The elderly person lost his life.
It happened on December 21.
Negligence of local police is under scrutiny as it did not act on the complaint. pic.twitter.com/1W6y83ipyt
What Next?
Police initiate inquiry after CCTV footage emerges
After viral CCTV footage of the incident went viral, the police said they have launched an investigation into the alleged murder. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Naubasta Ashutosh Kumar said police were reviewing additional CCTV cameras in the vicinity and questioning the victim's coworkers. The post-mortem report revealed injury marks on the victim and death by drowning. However, the reason behind the crime remains unknown.
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ACP Kumar speaking about police probe
थाना बर्रा क्षेत्रान्तर्गत एक बुजुर्ग व्यक्ति का शव नाले में मिलने व आवश्यक कार्यवाही के सम्बन्ध में श्रीमान सहायक पुलिस आयुक्त नौबस्ता श्री आशुतोष कुमार द्वारा दी गई बाइट। @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/98MVtGfXCp
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) January 7, 2024
History
Recent multiple murders of women in Bareilly
The Kanpur incident comes nearly a month after the Uttar Pradesh Police intensified its investigation into a series of murders of women in Bareilly last year. According to reports, a total of nine women have been killed in the city since June 2023. The most recent murder was that of a 55-year-old woman, whose body was discovered in Jagdishpur village on November 26. The local police had also issued an advisory for women not to venture out alone.