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Dalit Youth Shot Dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau; Probe Launched
Avneesh Kumar was a 21-year-old student from Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
He was returning from his aunt’s house with his friend Hansraj.
Some youths allegedly surrounded him near a petrol pump.
Motorcycle-borne attackers then shot him, police said.
Avneesh was taken to a district hospital.
Doctors said he had died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Hansraj suspected that a youth named Golu might be involved.
Police are investigating the killing, but no suspect has been confirmed in the report.
Avneesh Kumar, a 21-year-old Dalit youth and BSc student, was shot dead in Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
Police said unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly surrounded him near the Sarsena petrol pump.
Avneesh was returning from his aunt’s house with his friend Hansraj when the shooting occurred.
Doctors at the district hospital declared Avneesh brought dead after he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
Hansraj suspected a youth named Golu may be involved, while police said their investigation is underway.
- Who
- Avneesh Kumar, a 21-year-old Dalit youth and BSc student, was killed; his friend Hansraj witnessed or accompanied him.
- What
- Avneesh was allegedly shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants.
- Where
- Near the Sarsena petrol pump in the Chiraiyakot police station area of Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The incident was reported on Monday, September 14; the year was not specified.
- Why
- The motive was not established; Hansraj alleged that a youth named Golu may be involved.
Key facts
- Victim
- Avneesh Kumar, 21
- Identity
- Dalit youth and BSc student
- Location
- Near the Sarsena petrol pump, Chiraiyakot area, Mau
- Cause of death
- Gunshot injury to the head
- Suspects
- Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants
- Allegation
- Hansraj suspected a youth named Golu
- Investigation
- Police said a probe is underway
Quotes
Dr SK Nitin
In-charge of the emergency department at the district hospital
“I suspect a youth named Golu may be involved in the incident. Some youths saw Golu in the market near Sarsena”
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“He was brought dead and had suffered a gunshot injury to the head”
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