Maharashtra: 25-year-old man assaulted over love affair in Latur village dies in hospital

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A 25-year-old man died in Latur district of Maharashtra after allegedly being beaten up a fortnight ago over a love affair, a police official said on Sunday, reported the PTI.

The deceased, identified as Baliram Magar of Ausa tehsil, was called by a resident of his Bhada village for a chat on June 3 and was then beaten up by the latter and his kin, the official said, according to the PTI.

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"He died on Saturday night. After a video of the assault went viral on June 9, a probe was launched by the police following registration of an attempt to murder case on June 10," he said.

"Magar was beaten up over his relationship with a girl from the village. We have arrested five of the seven accused. They will be now be charged with murder," Assistant Inspector Appasaheb Dongare said, as per the PTI.

Meanwhile, in an another incident, a 26-year-old man was arrested earlier this month for allegedly killing the husband of a woman with whom he had an affair. After the murder, the accused filmed a video of the creek near Ghodbunder on the deceased's phone and sent a message to his wife and relatives claiming that he had made a mistake a year ago and he was now repenting by committing suicide.

According to the police, they had initiated an investigation after the deceased's brother approached the Samta Nagar police station in north Mumbai and showed them the video and suicide message. The police had registered a missing person complaint and began their investigation using technical analysis and CCTV footage. They subsequently apprehended the suspect, who allegedly confessed to the crime during interrogation. The accused was booked and arrested under various sections of the IPC, an officer had said.

The deceased was involved in the clothing business and resided with his wife and siblings in the Poisar area. Both the accused and the deceased hailed from the same native village in Pali district, Rajasthan.

During the interrogation, it was revealed that the accused worked as a dhokla supplier and also repaired CCTV cameras. He admitted to having an affair with deceased's wife. The accused had allegedly confessed to assaulting the deceased with a hammer during a fight at his residence in Kajupada on June 1, resulting in his death.

(with PTI inputs)