Mistaken for a thief, Dalit man stripped, beaten and set ablaze by mob
Victim, Sujit Kumar
Mistaken for a thief, a Dalit man was severely beaten, stripped, and set ablaze by a mob of five in the Barabanki District of Uttar Pradesh.
Event Time: 2:00 a.m.
Event Location: Deva Area, Raghavpurva Village, Barabanki District, Uttar Pradesh
Victim: Sujit Kumar
Victim Age: 28 years
Victim Place of Residence: Tindoli Tauki Mati, Dewa Area, Barabanki District
Suspects: 1. Shravan Kumar
2. Desh Raj
3. Umesh Yadav
4. Unidentified man
Total Killed: 1
Officials Accountable: Akash Tomar, Barbanki Superintendent of Police
Arrests: Y
First Incident Report: Filed
Case Update: Four out of the five suspects have been arrested.
Statement: "...the accused also used casteist slurs during the assault and set the youth on fire with the intention killing him."
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