A 45-year-old man died in hospital after a vicious assault by five men at his home in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening, allegedly over rumours. The incident has emerged a day after the mob-killing of a murder accused in another part of the state. Opposition parties claim the assault on Sarvesh Diwakar, who is from the Scheduled Caste community, was carried out by right-wing activists. The police have, however, denied this.