BAREILLY: In a shocking incident that occurred in Kotwali police station limits in Sambhal on Thursday, a 40-year-old man was beaten to death by a cook for “creating fuss over a burnt chapati”. The victim, a transporter, had ordered food from a dhaba opposite his shop on Moradabad Road. Following an argument over a burnt chapati, the cook went to the victim’s shop and hit him on the head multiple times with a heavy stick, killing him on the spot.
The deceased has been identified as Khempal, a resident of Shehzadi Sarai.
According to the information from Sambhal police, the accused Anil, a resident of Hallu Sarai, worked as a cook in a dhaba opposite Khempal’s shop. The two allegedly had an argument after the restaurant had served him a burnt chapati for food.
Sambhal superintendent of police Chakresh Mishra said, “The cook allegedly went to the transporter’s shop later at night while he was asleep and attacked him multiple times on the head with a wooden stick. We have gathered CCTV footage which confirmed that the attacker was the cook with whom the deceased had had an argument.”
The SP (city) added, “According to the footage, the accused fled the spot after the attack, leaving Khempal unconscious. The accused was later arrested. During interrogation, he confessed attacking the transporter in a fit of rage, and said that the transporter had argued and misbehaved with him.”
Sambhal police said that an FIR was registered against the accused under IPC section 302 (murder). Khempal is survived by his wife and four children.
