Hisar horror: Goons beat Haryana cop to death outside his home; 5 arrested

A sub-inspector of Haryana Police was beaten to death by a group of hooligans outside his house at Shamlal Dhani in Hisar town around midnight yesterday.

The victim, identified as Ramesh Kumar (57), who was posted with the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) office in Hisar, tried to stop a group of youths from creating disturbance in his neighborhood. However, the youths returned after some time and started hurling abuses while standing outside his house.

When he came out of the house, he was attacked with bricks and sticks, resulting in his death on the spot.

The assailants fled from the spot leaving behind a car and two two-wheelers. Senior police officials reached the spot on receiving the information and started an investigation.

The police have registered a case against the accused for murder and also seized the vehicles left at the crime spot.

5 arrested in Hisar Sub-Inspector murder case

Hisar police have arrested five men in connection with the murder of Sub-Inspector Ramesh Kumar (57), who was attacked outside his home in Dhani Shyamlal locality on Thursday night.

SP Shashank Kumar Sawan said the accused — Mahender alias Gabbar, his son Subhash, Praveen alias Lalla, Jatin, and Narendra — were nabbed soon after the incident, though three suffered injuries while trying to flee.

The attack occurred after the SI confronted a group of drunken men creating a nuisance near his house. They returned later and assaulted him and his nephew, leading to Ramesh Kumar’s death.

Police have recovered a car and two scooters used in the crime and are searching for more suspects.