New Delhi: In a shocking incident, an e-rickshaw driver was lynched by a group of youths after he objected them for urinating near a metro station in north Delhi today.
According to police, a 32-year-old e-rickshaw driver was lynched by a group of 15 youths, including two allegedly from Delhi University, after he objected to two of them urinating near a metro station in north Delhi.
No one came forward to help the man as the youths rained blows on him, using towels filled with stones, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening at around 8.30 p.m. when the e-rickshaw driver, identified as Ravinder Kumar, objected two to students who he found were drinking alcohol and urinating on a wall near GTB Nagar Metro Station.
The irritated youths reproached Kumar along with 15 of their friends. They began raining blows on Kumar for at least 20 minutes at the crowded station, but no one from the public came forward to rescue him. Kumar died on the spot.
A friend of Kumar told police that the youths used towels filled with stones to hit him who later died on the incident site.
He said, “When I tried to rescue him and pleaded with the youths to spare him, they started beating me, but somehow I managed to escape.”
Kumar friend further said that two of the students appeared to be from Kirori Mal College of Delhi University’s North Campus.
But the others are suspected to be students staying in the hostels, Paying Guest (PG) Accommodations and rented rooms located in the area.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Milind Mahadeo Dumbere told media persons, “We are investigating the case and are examining the CCTV footage of the nearby areas to identify the accused. We feel 12 to 13 youths were involved, but there could have been more. A search is on to nab the youths in PG hostels and other possible hideouts.”
Kumar who lived in Mukherjee Nagar area was waiting for passengers after parking his e-rickshaw near the metro station when the incident occurred, police said.
