By Meer Faisal
A 25-year-old Muslim man was allegedly beaten to death by a mob in Bihar’s Siwan district after being taken away from his home by a group of villagers, according to allegations made by his family and a police complaint filed by his wife.
The incident took place in Shivrajpur village under the Barharia police station area on May 30. The deceased has been identified as Shahzad Ali, a cook by profession.
According to Shahzad’s wife, Mobina Khatoon, a group of men came to their house and called him outside before taking him away. Hours later, the family was informed that he had died.
“He was beaten by around five or six people. They took my husband away and beat him to death,” Mobina Khatoon alleged.
Shahzad’s sister-in-law, Naseema Khatun, wife of his late elder brother Naushad Ali, also described the incident.
“He was coming on a bike and was attacked by five or six people. They beat him and he was killed,” she said while speaking to The Observer Post.
FIR Names Eight Accused
In her written complaint to the police, Mobina Khatoon alleged that Shahzad was tied to a tree and brutally assaulted with sticks, kicks and punches, which led to his death. She also claimed that around ₹5,000 in cash that Shahzad had was taken away during the incident.
The FIR names Amit Chaudhary alias Avadhesh Chaudhary, Pramendra Manjhi, Chhatthu Manjhi, Avadh Kishore Chaudhary, Guddu Manjhi, Ranjan Chaudhary and Mantu Kumar, along with others, as accused in the case. All are residents of Shivrajpur village.
Family Says Both Brothers Were Killed
The tragedy has become even more painful for the family because Shahzad’s elder brother, Naushad Ali, had also died under suspicious circumstances around two-and-a-half months ago.
Family members allege that Naushad was found hanging from a tree and claim he was killed. Now, both brothers are gone, leaving behind widowed wives and several children with no earning member in the house.
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