Speedy Summary
- incident: A 22-year-old man, Hriday Lal, was allegedly beaten to death over a ₹200 loan dispute in Gonda district, UP.
- Accused: Ram Anuj (borrower), along with his brother Ram Kishore, son Jagdish, and nephews Pankaj and Chandan attacked Lal with sticks.
- Death Timeline: Lal succumbed to injuries on Monday after being treated in Lucknow.
- Protests: Family members blocked the Gonda-Lucknow highway with his corpse on monday evening, demanding strict action against the accused.
- Police Action:
– Case registered against 27 persons including both identified and unidentified individuals for disrupting public order and handling the corpse in an “inhumane” manner.
– All named accused have been arrested; post-mortem conducted in Lucknow.
– the cremation was undertaken under police supervision late Monday night following family protests.
- Legal & Security Measures: Police deployed at Lal’s village to prevent unrest; video evidence from social media is being examined for further identification of culprits.
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