A retired Indian Army Captain was beaten to death by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district on Sunday.
44 year old Amanullah, and his wife were in their house when a group of people attacked them with sticks, his son told the police.
Reacting strongly, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP government in the state alleging that it was not able to curb rising crimes.
The incident occurred on Saturday night in Godiyan ka Purva village under Kamrauli Police Station limits, they said.
Amanuallah’s wife told police that some people were trying to steal from a shop adjoining their house and when her husband objected and warned the perpetrators that he will inform police, they entered the house and beat him up, ASP Dayaram said.
She also said the attackers tried to strangle him, the ASP said.
The attackers thrashed Amanullah across the head due to which he died on the spot, his son said in his statement.
He said no family member other than his parents were in the house when the incident took place.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and further investigation is underway, Dayaram said.
