Mirzapur, a 20-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted nearly 10 days ago, died during treatment at a hospital in Varanasi, after which his family blocked the road in Mirzapur on Tuesday demanding strict action against the attackers, police said.
According to police, Shivmohan, a resident of Bengali Churaha in Vindhiyachal district, was seriously injured in the alleged assault on July 12. He died during treatment at a private hospital in Varanasi on Monday.
Amit Kesharwani, a resident of Sadar Bazar in Vindhiyachal, called Shivmohan on July 11 and allegedly collected his wages, police said. $200 to locate water sources on a nearby hill. Kesharwani told him that his relatives were visiting and he intended to take them there.
Based on the information provided by Shivmohan, the group visited the Shivala Ghat area on the hill the next day, the police said.
While returning from the trip on July 12, Shivmohan was allegedly assaulted near Deorahwa Baba Ashram and left on the roadside, according to police.
Local residents informed the police after they saw an injured man lying on the road, and initially suspected it was a road accident.
A police team reached the spot and shifted Shivmohan to the Community Health Center in Vindhiyachal, where he was shifted to the district hospital. His family later admitted him to a private hospital in Varanasi, where he died on July 20, police said.
Following his death, the victim’s family alleged that a crime had taken place, placed the body on the road and blocked traffic, demanding a thorough investigation and action against the accused.
Circle officer and Vindhyachal station house officer Ajit Singh reached the spot, convinced the protesters to end the blockade and sent the body for autopsy.
A case has been registered under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act and Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act on the basis of a complaint filed by the victim’s family, the police said.
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