AGRA: A 25-year-old man who was allegedly invited by his girlfriend’s family to come and meet them at home was brutally beaten up, his head tonsured and eventually left outside his village a day later. He is in a critical condition. On the basis of his statement to police, an FIR has been registered against the father, brother and two uncles of the girl. Three of them were arrested on Monday. They have been booked for attempt to murder.
A resident of Miyaun village under Sikandarpur Vaish police station, Firoz Khan runs a garment business in Delhi. He has been in a relationship with a 21-year-old girl of Saddam Nagar under Gangdudwara police station. On Friday night, Firoz was invited by Urooj Alam, his girlfriend’s brother, to his home. He came from Delhi to meet the family on Saturday.
According to the FIR, Firoz was allegedly gagged and mercilessly beaten with sticks and belts by Urooj Alam and other family members. The assailants tried to choke him, rendering him unconscious. Then, his head was shaved.
The next day, they left him near his village. Somehow, Firoz managed to get help and was administered medical treatment. He has injuries all over his body.
Giving details, Ripudaman Singh, Gangdudwara police station house officer, said Firoz and the girl were in a relationship for some time. Despite disapproval by her family, the couple kept in touch. In January, they eloped. Later, the girl came back home after an FIR was registered.
Ripudaman Singh said, “On the basis of the statement of the victim, an FIR has been registered against four men under various sections of the IPC including 307 (attempt to murder) and 342 (punishment for wrongful confinement). The girl’s father, her brother and an uncle have been arrested. Another uncle is at large but will soon be arrested. Further investigations are on.”
