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Locals thrash man for tying brother-in-law to tempo, dragging him

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 3/1/2021 10:31:59 AM

Surat, Feb 28 Surat Police has arrested a man for tying his brotherin- law to a tempo and dragging him for nearly half a kilometre in a fit of rage. The matter came to light from Kadodara in Gujarat's Surat when locals apprehended the accused and thrashed him in full public view before handing him over to the police. Officials familiar with the matter said the accused has been identified as one Anil, a tempo driver by profession. Booked under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC, Anil has been arrested along with his sister Sheetal. Sheetal called up her brother Anil on Friday afternoon after she had a heated argument with her husband Balkrishna Rathod, a mill worker. Anil arrived at the spot and physically assaulted Balkrishna before tying him to his tempo using a rope. The accused then drove down a crowded street for nearly half a kilometre before he was apprehended by locals, police said. The locals thrashed Anil before alerting the police and handing him over. An FIR was registered against Anil and his sister Sheetal, both of whom are now in police custody. Meanwhile, Balkrishna Rathod is undergoing treatment at a local hospital for injuries incurred as a result of the assault.