A case of fighting between two parties on suspicion of cattle smuggling has come to light in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on the morning of June 8 (Youth Murdered in Chhattisgarh). In which two youths died. At the same time, one youth is injured. According to the police, the youth were found dead on a bridge. At the same time, the family of the victims has accused unknown people of beating them to death.
According to the information, three youths were allegedly taking a truck full of cattle to Mahasamund market in Odisha, when they suspected that some people were following them. So they turned their vehicle towards Raipur but on the way they found sharp nails stuck in it. It is alleged that all three were beaten up and thrown into the river, in which one youth died on the spot. At the same time, the other died in the hospital. The third youth has been admitted to the hospital in critical condition.
At the same time, the family of one of the deceased alleges that he was beaten to death and then thrown into the river.
Who is dead?
Both the deceased and the injured are residents of Uttar Pradesh. The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old Guddu Khan and 23-year-old Chand Miya Khan and the injured has been identified as 23-year-old Saddam Qureshi. Qureshi and Chand were cousins and hailed from Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, while Guddu hailed from Shamli district of UP.
What did the police say?
Additional Superintendent of Police of Raipur district Kirtan Rathore said…”We received information that some people were chasing them, following which they were found under the Mahanadi bridge. As soon as we got the information, our team reached the spot. One of them had died, while two were taken to a hospital in Mahasamund, where another succumbed. The third youth has been admitted to a hospital in Raipur city in critical condition.”
“A vehicle carrying cattle was found on the bridge. The post-mortem report of the two persons is awaited. We are examining the CCTV footage on the road. So far, we have no evidence to say that it is a case of mob lynching. Efforts are being made to identify those who chased the three”, said Kirtan Rathod, Additional Superintendent of Police, Raipur.
When asked if there were marks of assault on the bodies, Rathore said, “Yes, but they fell from the bridge from a height of about 30 feet and landed on rocks. For us, it is difficult to identify whether all the injuries were caused by the fall or some were caused before the fall. Only doctors can clarify how the injuries occurred.”
What did the family members say?
Speaking to The Indian Express, a cousin of Qureshi and Chand claimed that the two had called home between 2 am and 4 am on June 7 when they were being allegedly assaulted. According to him, one of Qureshi’s calls lasted 47 minutes, during which he could be heard screaming for help, pleading not to attack him, and asking for water.
“Qureshi was a helper. He called and kept the phone in his pocket. He was screaming that his arms and legs were broken. He was pleading – ‘Bhaiya give me a sip of water, don’t beat me, just give me water.’ We also heard some people asking him, ‘Where have you brought him from… we won’t leave you.’”
“Earlier, Chand called and told us that the vehicle was stopped and they were attacked. Then someone snatched his phone… We did not call the police at that time because we did not think the matter would go to this extent. We kept calling Chand’s number but he did not pick up. Finally, around 5 am, a police officer picked up and said he was dead. We had no idea what they had gone for; all we knew was that Chand was a driver,” he claimed.
On the claims of the cousin of the deceased, Additional Superintendent of Police Rathore said, “We do not have any such information so far. We will check the call detail records to find out who all the victims talked to and record their statements. We will also record the statements of the family members.” Till the time of writing the news, no FIR has been registered in this case.
