The attackers allegedly continued assaulting him until he lost consciousness before fleeing the spot after threatening passers-by who attempted to intervene. A 33-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with a hammer, iron rod and other weapons by a group of assailants who intercepted him while he was riding his motorcycle in Hapur on Tuesday morning.
Police suspect the attack may have stemmed from an old dispute involving a criminal case. The assailants abused Gaurav before assaulting him with sticks, an iron rod, sharp-edged weapons and a hammer. Several passers-by witnessed the assault. Some reportedly tried to intervene and rescue Gaurav, but the attackers threatened to kill them before fleeing the spot. Police reached the spot after receiving information about the attack and took the critically injured Gaurav to a hospital. Given the severity of his injuries, he was referred to Meerut for further treatment. The deceased was a resident of Mohammadpur Azampur village under Babugarh police station.
The incident took place at around 10 am in the Dehat police station area. The victim, identified as Gaurav Tyagi (33), was travelling from Dhanaura on his motorcycle when some men travelling in a car allegedly intercepted him. A 10-second video of the incident has also surfaced. He is survived by his wife, Reshu, 11-year-old son Aarav, seven-year-old daughter Gora and father Fateh Singh Tyagi.
Police suspect that the attack may have stemmed from an old dispute involving a criminal case. The family had reportedly been involved in a dispute with the opposing side over the case.
Gaurav’s father had been pursuing an old case involving an alleged attempt on someone’s life, according to the family.
