17-year-old assaulted at Varanasi Ghat, dead
VARANASI, May 25 -- A 17-year-old boy died and four others were injured after a group of visitors from Sonbhadra was allegedly assaulted at Namo Ghat in Varanasi on Sunday morning, police said, adding that four people, including the owner of a private security guard agency, have been arrested.
According to police, a group of youngsters from Sonbhadra arrived at the ghat early on Sunday for sightseeing. The incident occurred after security guards allegedly stopped them at Gate 2 of the ghat, leading to an argument that later escalated into a physical assault.
The deceased was identified as Rajesh Jaiswal alias Chintu, while four others, whose names were not disclosed, sustained injuries.
Police said Rajesh sustained serious injuries amid the...
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