Uttar Pradesh: Dalit Man Beaten To Death In Front Of Wife And Daughters In Sitapur

The murder allegedly took place over old rivalry, according to the reports. 

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Uttar Pradesh: Dalit Man Beaten To Death In Front Of Wife And Daughters In Sitapur

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit Man Beaten To Death In Front Of Wife And Daughters In Sitapur

Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh: A 35-year-old Dalit man was brutally beaten to death by a group of people in Uttar Pradesh’s  Sitapur district. The assailants allegedly surrounded the family near National Highway 30 while returning from the market. The murder allegedly took place over old rivalry, according to the reports.

The disturbing video shows a woman and her children wailing beside the bloodied body of the deceased man. The victim, identified as Manoj Gautam, was attacked with sticks at around 6 pm on Thursday, as while his wife and minor daughters begged the assailants to stop.

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Though Manoj was rushed to a health center, he was declared dead on arrival, leaving his grieving family beside his bloodied body on the roadside. Police filed an FIR against six suspects, including four now detained. Activists demand justice under the SC/ST Act and support for the traumatized children.

The image of the wailing wife and daughters have sparked outrage among netizens, raising concerns regarding the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh. In a social media post, a user, Pooja Raj wrote, “This picture speaks volumes about the law and order situation in UP  Imagine what these girls must be going through, having witnessed their father being brutally murdered right in front of them This scene is reported to be from Ludhaura village in Sitapur district of UP, where a man named Manoj Gautam was beaten to death by some local strongmen The daughters kept pleading and begging before the strongmen, but they paid no heed.”

 

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