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Man Allegedly Tied And Dragged Over Rs.11,500 Motorcycle Debt
A man in Bhogapuram allegedly had a disagreement with a mechanic over a motorcycle payment.
The motorcycle reportedly cost Rs.11,500.
The man, Yella Rajesh, allegedly took the motorcycle but did not pay for it.
On Saturday night, the mechanic and another person allegedly took Rajesh to a mechanic shed.
He was reportedly kept there overnight and beaten.
On Sunday, they allegedly tied him to a scooter and dragged him along a road.
Police arrived and spoke with Rajesh.
Five people were arrested in connection with the incident.
A case was filed under a law protecting Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, along with other legal provisions.
Yella Rajesh was allegedly beaten and dragged behind a scooter in Bhogapuram.
The incident reportedly followed a dispute over an unpaid Rs.11,500 motorcycle payment.
Rajesh allegedly took the motorcycle on August 11 and continued using it without paying.
Police said he was held and allegedly tortured at a mechanic shed overnight.
Police arrested five accused and registered a case under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and other sections.
- Who
- Yella Rajesh was allegedly assaulted; five people, including mechanic shed owner Vennu Mahesh, were arrested.
- What
- Rajesh was allegedly tied to a scooter, beaten and dragged following a dispute over an unpaid motorcycle payment.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Bhogapuram, in Vizianagaram district, with the alleged detention taking place at a mechanic shed.
- When
- The alleged detention occurred on Saturday night, followed by the dragging incident on Sunday; the motorcycle was reportedly taken on August 11.
- Why
- The alleged assault reportedly followed a dispute over Rajesh's failure to pay Rs.11,500 for a motorcycle.
Key facts
- Victim
- Yella Rajesh of Ramachandrapet
- Disputed amount
- Rs.11,500
- Motorcycle seller
- Mechanic shed owner Vennu Mahesh
- Alleged sequence
- Rajesh was reportedly held overnight, beaten and then dragged behind a scooter
- Location
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district
- Police action
- Five accused were arrested and a case was registered
- Law invoked
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, along with other relevant sections
Sources
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