In a shocking incident a man who allegedly tried to steal truck was beaten to death by three persons. The deceased man is yet to be identified and two persons have been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday.
According to police Kamal Jeet Singh who is a transporter has lodged the report in this connection. Kamal Jeet informed police that on Monday morning when he reached his office ‘Gujarat-Bombay’ transport located in Tatibandh he found that body of an unidentified man was laying near his office. He then called Amanaka police.
The Station House Officer Amanaka informed that the accused arrested in case have been identified as Bittu Mahobiya (18) resident of Mahoba Bazaar, Sunil Kumar (24) hailing from Allahabad Uttar Pradesh. One more accused Kallu is on the run. The SHO said, Sunil is a truck driver and Bittu is conductor. Both of them work for Rajesh Mahobiya who runs a transport company situated near the Gujarat-Bombay transport. During investigations it was known that the deceased was seen with accused duo few days back.
The accused were then nabbed and grilled. During interrogation they told police that three of them were returning from Nagpur few days back and had reached near Rajnandgaon. While the trio was taking dinner in a dhaba the deceased tried to steal the truck. However the accused nabbed the victim before he could make away with truck.
They then thrashed the unidentified man in black and blue and brought him Raipur. Due to excessive beating the condition of man began to deteriorate and was admitted in Suyash Hospital where he succumbed. The accused have confesse to the crime, the SHO claimed. Police have booked them under Sections 302 and 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and are looking for Kallu.