A 31-year-old man was tied to a tamarind tree, and beaten to death allegedly over a love affair in Kheralu taluka of Mehsana district of Gujarat, police said.
According to the police officials, the man was in a relationship with a woman for the past two years.
The victim has been identified as Ranjeetji Chaturji Thakor, a resident of Wagharol village in Sidhpur taluka, who worked as a credit manager at Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company in Sidhpur. A day later, the family received information that Ranjeetji had gone to Thangana village to meet the woman and had been caught by the woman’s family members. The victim’s father, Chaturji Badsangji Thakor, along with his uncle and other relatives, rushed to Thangana village. During the assault, Ramaji Keshaji Thakor, a resident of Sakri village, was also summoned to the spot, where he allegedly joined in and assaulted the victim with sticks as well. Based on the formal complaint lodged by the victim’s father, the Kheralu police have registered a case against four named individuals: Hansaben Jagaji Thakor, Hiteshji Jagaji Thakor, Bhemaji Ranchhodji Thakor (all residents of Thangana), and Ramaji Keshaji Thakor (resident of Sakri).
A woman present at the house stated that Ranjeetji had come to meet her daughter at night, following which he was caught, according to the statement given by the victim’s father.
