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Bihar man beaten to death after objecting to Mahayajna banner being torn

Bihar man beaten to death after objecting to Mahayajna banner being torn

A 56-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death following a dispute over the tearing of a banner of a Mahayajna here, police said on Wednesday. According to PTI, the incident occurred in Bihar Buzurg village under the Tamkuhiraj Police Station area on Tuesday night. Police officials, while briefing about the incident, said that a loudspeaker for the Mahayajna had been installed atop Ram Bhajan Giri`s grocery shop, and the banner had been put on a nearby electricity pole. The dispute broke out when some youths allegedly began tearing the banner late Tuesday night, and Giri objected to it. The dispute escalated, and Giri was allegedly assaulted by the youths, leaving him injured, police said. Body sent for post-mortem examination Locals rushed him to a private hospital in Samour, where doctors declared him dead. The body was sent for post-mortem examination, they said. The incident triggered outrage among villagers. Personnel from Tamkuhiraj and Pathherwa police stations were rushed to the spot. Senior officials, including Superintendent of Police Keshav Kumar and Additional Superintendent of Police Siddharth Verma, …