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Elderly lynched: Nine policemen suspended

Varanasi. In Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, a 74-year-old elderly man was allegedly beaten to death by some intoxicated men with sticks near a liquor shop.

According to the police, nine policemen, including two constables, have been suspended in this case, while a case has been registered against 17 nominees and five accused have been arrested and the police team is raiding to arrest the rest of the accused. Is.

According to sources, on Wednesday night near the residence of 74-year-old Pashupatinath Singh in Jaiprakash Nagar of Sigra police station area, some people were beating each other under the influence of alcohol, when they protested, they attacked him and his son Rajan Singh with sticks. done.

According to sources, the father and son were seriously injured in the attack and were taken to the trauma center of BHU, where Pashupatinath Singh succumbed to his injuries.

Police Commissioner A Satish Ganesh said that taking this matter seriously, the government has registered a case against 17 nominees on the Tahrir of the son of the deceased, out of which five accused have been arrested and the police team to arrest the rest of the accused. Continuously raiding. He said that in view of the seriousness of the incident, a total of nine police personnel including two constables have been suspended. He says that the police is investigating the matter, strictest action will be taken against those found guilty in the incident. (Language)

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