Two people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Muslim truck driver, who allegedly died after being assaulted by a group of Kanwariyas following a road accident.
The incident took place in Garhmukhteshwar on July 31. The victim, Azeem Ali, died at a Delhi hospital on August 4, four days after the alleged assault.
Police arrested Lokesh and Shivam on Thursday, according to Hapur Police.
Seven People Named in FIR
Police had registered an FIR against seven people, including four Kanwariyas, following Ali’s death.
Five people Lokesh, Shivam, Ankit, Farman and Manish and two unidentified persons have been booked under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to murder, rioting, and voluntarily causing hurt.
The arrests came after Ali’s father, Mohd Intezar, filed a complaint alleging that Farman and his associates assaulted his son and left him critically injured.
Assault Allegedly Followed Road Accident
According to the police case, Ali was driving his truck when it collided with an autorickshaw being used by Kanwariyas in Garhmukhteshwar.
The collision allegedly injured Farman, who was standing near the vehicle. Following the accident, Ali was allegedly attacked by a group of men.
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