Suspected Hindu Yuva Vahini members kill man for helping relative elope with girl

The victim was beaten to death for helping a relative elope with a girl of a different community.

An FIR has been registered against six members of Hindu Yuva Vahini after they allegedly killed a man over his role in elopement of a Hindu girl in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh.

In an incident of moral policing, an elderly man was stoned to death in the village of Sohi in Bulandshahr district, on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Mohammad (59), a neighbor of Yusuf (22), who had been on the run for the last week after allegedly abducting a Hindu girl.

After the incident, tension is prevailing in the village. DIG Police, District Magistrate, and SSP have reached the village, took stock of the situation and deployed the force to maintain law and order situation.

Superintendent of Police, Mann Singh Chauhan, said an FIR had been lodged against unknown persons and the investigation is underway in the matter.

The incident is linked to the elopement of a local BJP worker's daughter. The victim was beaten to death for helping a relative elope with a girl of a different community. Ghulam's son has alleged that members of Hindu Yuva Vahini are involved in his father's death.

( With inputs from agencies)