Six arrested after teenager beaten to death in Ranchi

A 19-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death by villagers in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district on suspicion of stealing a motor pump. A panchayat meeting was held before the assault. Police have arrested six persons in the case

Ranchi: A teenager was allegedly beaten to death by a group of villagers on suspicion of stealing a motor pump in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district, police said on Saturday.

Six persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, an officer said.

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The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Vicky Nayak, a resident of Chaya village under Burmu police station limits, around 50 km from here.

Burmu officer-in-charge Naveen Sharma told PTI that the victim was caught by a group of villagers on suspicion of stealing a motor pump.

Later, a panchayat meeting was held during which he was allegedly beaten by villagers. He fainted on the spot, Sharma said.

He was taken to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) by his family members, where doctors declared him brought dead.

“An FIR has been registered based on the statement of the victim’s father. Following this, police conducted raids and arrested six persons,” the officer said.