The father of a 16-year-old girl was arrested on Saturday for his alleged involvement in the murder of a 21-year-old man from Rajasthan who was allegedly beaten to death in Faridabad, while several other family members remained on the run, police said.
Autopsy results showed that the victim suffered multiple fractures and serious internal injuries. The attack was allegedly due to him eloping with the underage girl.
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The victim was held hostage and beaten
The victim, a state-level badminton player from Saidpur in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, had arrived in Faridabad on May 17 to join an investigation related to the case before he went missing. He was allegedly kidnapped and held hostage by the girl’s family from Tejgaon in Faridabad, and assaulted repeatedly before the accused informed the police of his recovery on Wednesday. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital in Ballabhgarh, where doctors put him on a ventilator. He died during treatment around 2 a.m. on Friday.
The girl’s uncle lived in Saidpur, where the victim and the minor communicated about eight months ago and entered into a relationship. The duo escaped on April 20, after which the girl’s family registered a kidnapping case against the victim at Tegaon police station. Police later found the girl, who denied any wrongdoing, while the man remained untraceable until the girl’s family informed police they had arrested him.
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Extent of injuries
A senior police official said the attack caused serious injuries. He added: “His ribs were also fractured, which led to his lungs being punctured. Moreover, there were deep wounds on his limbs as well, which clearly indicates the brutality to which he was subjected,” adding that the victim also suffered fractures in the skull and nasal bones.
Faridabad police public relations officer Yashpal Yadav said the girl’s father orchestrated the attack after spotting the man in Tejgaon on Wednesday. “He called his son and nephews, who also reached the spot armed with rods and sticks, and brutally assaulted him, leading to his death during treatment on Friday,” Yadav said.
The victim’s father named 15 members of the girl’s family in the case. “More family members who are currently on the run will be arrested soon,” Yadav added.
