Man beaten to death by relatives over land rivalry in Gorakhpur

A 30-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with iron rods and sticks by relatives in a village over an old land dispute and family rivalry, seriously injuring his parents.

Relatives allegedly beat a man to death with iron rods and sticks over an old rivalry in a village here, seriously injuring his parents when they tried to intervene, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred in Bhusa village under the Harpur Budhat police station limits on Wednesday night, they said. The deceased was identified as 30-year-old Ramsevak Chauhan.

According to police and family members, Ramsevak was returning home after irrigating his fields when he was allegedly ambushed and attacked with iron rods and lathis.

Family members alleged that his uncle Shivcharan and cousins Ranjit and Alok, along with a few others, assaulted him due to a long-standing land dispute and family rivalry.

Ramsevak's father, Ramakant Chauhan, a village watchman posted at Harpur Budhat police station, alleged that the accused repeatedly struck his son on the head, stomach and limbs, causing his death on the spot.

He alleged that he and his wife, Chandrawati, were chased and beaten when they tried to rescue their son. The injured were rushed to a hospital where doctors declared Ramsevak dead, police said.

Based on a complaint lodged by Ramakant, police registered a murder case against Ranjit, Alok and Shivcharan, officials said.

Superintendent of Police (North) Gyanendra Kumar said police detained one of the named accused and were conducting raids to arrest the remaining suspects.