A 5-year-old boy was beaten to death by an elderly man in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura. A video of the incident, that has gone viral on social media, shows the man repeatedly throwing the child to the ground. Police have identified the attacker, who was dressed as a seer, as 52-year-old Omprakash.
The motive behind the attack is not known yet.
According to locals, the accused was performing Saptkosi Yatra. The father of the child runs a small general store along the yatra route.
According to locals, the accused was performing Saptkosi Yatra. The father of the dead runs a small general store along the yatra route.
Police said Omprakash picked up the minor and threw him on the ground several times for reasons unknown.
Enraged over the incident, the locals caught the accused and thrashed him before handing him over to the police.
"The motive behind the incident will be clear after the questioning of the seer, once his condition stabilizes in hospital," Superintendent of Police (Rural) Trigun Bisen said.
UP Student Loses Money In Betting, Fakes Abduction For Ransom, Arrested UP Police Constable 2024 Exam Results Announced, Check Details UP Official Counters Akhilesh Yadav's Claims Of Voters Being Threatened Russia's Firing Of ICBM On Ukraine Is Weapon's 1st Combat Use In History Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest This Asian City Is Emerging As Sex Tourism Hub. It's Not Where You Think Legal Challenges Ahead For Google's Forced Sale Of Chrome Rajnath Singh Meets US Secretary Of Defence On Sidelines Of ASEAN Meet UN's 35-Nation Nuclear Watchdog Board Passes Resolution Against Iran Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.