Sultanpur, April 29 -- A 28-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Bhitaura village under the Shivgarh police station area of Sultanpur district on Tuesday evening, with family members claiming the attack was linked to a complaint against the village head over alleged corruption.
The deceased, identified as Jaswant Singh, was returning home on his motorcycle after purchasing vegetables from a local market around 7 pm when he was attacked near Bhitaura Inter College, police said on Wednesday.
According to a complaint filed by his brother, Balwant Singh, a group of more than six villagers, who were allegedly lying in wait, intercepted Jaswant, stopped his motorcycle, and picked a fight. The assailants reportedly abused him and attack...