November 8, 2024 05:06 IST
The victim, identified as 68-year-old Narendra Kumar of Santokh Nagar, Shivpuri, succumbed while being treated at the civil hospital.
An elderly man succumbed to injuries allegedly sustained after being assaulted and thrown out of a moving car near the grain market near Jalandhar Bypass late on Wednesday, officials aware of the development said.
The victim, identified as 68-year-old Narendra Kumar of Santokh Nagar, Shivpuri, succumbed while being treated at the civil hospital, they added.
He was taken to the hospital by passers-by who heard his cries for help. According to the Salem Tabri police, the incident is under investigation and initial reports indicate visible signs of aggravated assault, including multiple injuries on the body.
The deceased’s son Pradeep Kumar said the victim, an electrician, left home in the afternoon and said he was heading towards the grain market for work. The complainant said that later that evening he received a call from a passerby who informed him that his father had been found injured near a factory in the area. An eyewitness reported seeing Kumar being thrown from a vehicle by unidentified people, who then sped away, the officials said.
Pradeep claimed that his father put one together ₹The 500 note was in the fist. A passerby said they heard the elderly man calling for water and were told by him that he was being attacked by two men.
Salem Tabri station-house officer (SHO) Inspector Bittan Kumar said the police are awaiting a post-mortem report to decide on further action. He said police are scanning footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed near the spot.
