Factory worker beaten to death by friends in Haibowal

A factory worker was beaten to death in Haibowal on Monday night. Suspects crushed his head with a brick and fled the scene. The incident came to the fore on Tuesday morning when the blood-soaked body of the victim was found in the Haibowal dairy complex.

The incident occurred after minor arguments broke out between friends while consuming alcohol.

As per information, the incident occurred around 11pm on Monday night. The victim, identified as Rinku, was consuming alcohol with his three friends at a liquor shop. During which, a heated argument broke out between them allegedly over some money dispute. The argument quickly escalated into a violent confrontation and Rinku’s companions Anil and Gopi fatally attacked him with a brick.

In a statement to the police, the deceased’s brother, Deepu, alleged that the attackers severely injured his brother’s head, resulting in his death on the spot.

He said the assailants were reportedly workers of the factory where his brother was also working.

Sources said Rinku had three children — a 17-year-old daughter, a 15-year-old son and an eight-year-old daughter. His family was in a state of shock. When the family members came to know about the incident on this morning, they rushed to the scene and informed the police.

SHO, PAU police station, inspector Vijay Kumar, said key suspects were identified as Anil and Gopi while role of other unidentified suspects was being verified. Raids were being conducted to nab them.

The SHO said financial dispute between the victim and the suspects was said to be the cause of arguments, which took a violent turn later.

Deceased’s family members demanded that the police should arrest the suspects so that justice could be served in the case. They said they were not aware about the reason of dispute, which led to the murder.