Haryana: An elderly man was beaten to death in Faridabad for preventing neighbors from bursting firecrackers

A 65-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana’s Faridabad after he objected to people bursting firecrackers in his area.

According to the complaint of the victim’s son, Vinod, one of their neighbors and his friends were bursting crackers in Sector 18 of the city late at night on Diwali.

When the victim, identified as Bachchan Rai, objected to this, a verbal altercation ensued and the elderly man was later beaten up by the accused, identified as Raju, Dheeraj and Nandu. Rai was immediately rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Vinod and his wife were also attacked by three men when they tried to intervene, the complaint said.

The victim’s wife also accused the police of negligence, saying that after receiving a signal, three police crews rushed to the spot, but instead of taking action, they argued over jurisdiction.

Following the incident, a case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and police teams were formed to arrest them.

Speaking on the matter, Faridabad Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Yashpal Singh said, “A case has been registered against the accused and efforts are on to arrest them. We are also looking into allegations of negligence on the part of the teams’ police and appropriate action will be taken thereafter.”

In another incident, a family bursting firecrackers on Diwali was allegedly attacked with sticks and stones in Faridabad’s Ballabgarh.

The police opened a criminal case and started an investigation.

(With assistance from Sachin Gaur in Faridabad)