Youth beaten to death in Sursingh village

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, May 26

A man was beaten to death in Sursingh village, 25 km from here, on Tuesday. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Mandeep Singh.

Tarsem Singh, father of the deceased, and his relatives held a protest outside the police station with the victim’s body, seeking registration of a case. Later, the police booked four persons, three of them unidentified, under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. SHO Gurcharan Singh said one of the suspects was identified as Kuldeep Singh Bhutto. The four persons suspected the victim of stealing their motorcycle and beat him severely, resulting in his death, the SHO said. The body has been sent to the Patti Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.