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Ludhiana: Woman’s brother held for thrashing friend to death
The deceased was identified as Onkar Singh alias Guri, a resident of Ghungarana village. His body was recovered near Nanakpur Jagera village on Friday, with a scooter found lying nearby
A 35-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by the brother of a woman with whom he was reportedly in a relationship near the Malaud area, police said on Friday. The police have arrested the main accused within hours of recovering the victim’s body near a canal bridge.
The deceased was identified as Onkar Singh alias Guri, a resident of Ghungarana village. His body was recovered near Nanakpur Jagera village on Friday, with a scooter found lying nearby.
According to police officials, the accused allegedly placed the body and scooter near the roadside in an attempt to make the incident appear as a road accident.
Deputy superintendent of police Harmanpreet Singh Cheema said preliminary investigation revealed that Onkar Singh had allegedly been in a relationship with a woman from his village for nearly a year.
Police said that on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, the victim had reportedly left the village with the woman and was heading towards Nanakpur Jagera when the woman’s brother, Gurpreet Singh, along with four associates, intercepted them near the village.
“The accused reportedly attacked Onkar Singh with sticks and rods, resulting in his death on the spot,” the DSP said.
According to the police, the accused later abandoned the body near the wall of a government high school along the main road and left the scooter nearby before fleeing.
The Malaud police arrested Gurpreet Singh, a resident of village Ghungarana, and booked him under murder charges.
Police said four other accused involved in the case have been identified and raids are underway to arrest them. Further investigation is in progress.
