Nepalese thrashed to death at Theog, body cremated secretly

Tribune News Service

Shimla, June 17

A case of murder of a Nepalese servant and cremating his body in the forest clandestinely has rocked Theog in Shimla district.

The deceased, who was staying with Shyam Singh Lath, a dhaba owner, was reportedly thrashed by the employer and received serious injuries but he was not admitted to the hospital. He succumbed to the injuries.

On June 14, the police received information that a body had been set ablaze in the forest following which they started investigation and collected forensic evidence and questioned the accused as the body was charred beyond recognition.

A local Prem Singh informed the police that he had seen Shyam Singh beating up his servant near a washing centre behind Devi Maud, about, 3 km from Theog on the Theog-Matiyana road with an iron rod a few days back. He later came to know that the servant died and was burnt.

A case of murder and causing disappearance of evidence under Sections 302 and 201 has been registered against Shyam Singh, who has been arrested, said DSP Kulwinder Singh, adding that Shyam Singh had revealed that the name of the victim was Bheem and the victim had come to him about 25 days back.

However, the police are confirming the identity and other details of the deceased.

Meanwhile, daughters of the accused Nisha and Sarita have alleged that their father has been falsely implicated in the case. “Our father used to serve food and provide medicine to a mentally ill person visiting his dhaba. During corona, the mentally unstable person died and our father performed his last rights. Due to personal enmity, a villager made a false complaint following which our father was questioned. The police built pressure on him to confess to the crime and a case was registered yesterday,” they added.