A 19-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death with bamboo sticks and rods after a dispute over dancing to a DJ at a wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur. A video of the incident has also surfaced on social media.
The incident took place late Tuesday night in Harijanpur village under the Sikriganj police station limits. The victim, identified as Munib Chauhan, a resident of Chiraiyadad village in Sahjanwa, had attended the wedding of his brother’s sister-in-law when the argument broke out.
According to a complaint filed by his sister, Saroja Devi, Munib was watching people dance when some locals, including Satendra and Nikku, allegedly attacked him with bamboo poles and sticks. The assailants reportedly continued kicking him in the chest and face even after he collapsed. Believing him to be dead, they fled the scene.
Severely injured, Munib was rushed to a hospital, where he died during treatment on Wednesday morning.
Police have registered a murder case against five accused based on the family’s complaint. Two suspects have been detained for questioning, while efforts are underway to arrest the remaining accused.
Munib, the youngest among four brothers, lived with his parents and was preparing to join the Border Security Force (BSF). His brothers, who work in Jammu and Dubai, have been informed, and two are on their way to Gorakhpur.
SP South Dinesh Kumar Puri confirmed that the clash erupted during DJ dancing at the wedding and said further investigation is ongoing.
