UP pharmacist chased down, beaten to death in clinic, family alleges land feud | Latest News India
In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old pharmacist was allegedly beaten to death by unidentified people in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki on Sunday over a suspected land dispute, reports news agency PTI. A pharmacist was allegedly beaten to death inside his clinic in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh(HT file) Around midnight, three men arrived at Satyendra Vishwakarma’s clinic, pretending to be customers in need of medicine, police said. When he opened the door, they forced their way in and began attacking him. Vishwakarma, who had been asleep moments earlier, was beaten with sticks and rods by the attackers. As per locals, the pharmacist tried to escape, but the assailants chased him down. A local named Vivek Chandra Nag tried to intervene, but he too was assaulted in doing so. Police said Vishwakarma was admitted to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The assailants fled the scene after hearing a commotion nearby, officials added. Victim’s mother accuses four villagers of plotting attack The victim’s mother, Gangotri Devi, told police that Vishwakarma had a land dispute with four villagers …