ITI student beaten to death in Diamond harbour, 5 detained

May 10, 2016 19:53

An ITI student was beaten to death allegedly by a mob who mistook him as a cattle smuggler at Harindanga in South 24 Parganas district last night, triggering outrage in the area.

According to a complaint lodged by his relatives, Koushik Purkait was confined in a local club under Diamondharbour sub-division and mercilessly beaten by some people who suspected he was a part of the gang involved in smuggling of cattle in the area, a senior police officer said. Purkait, who came to his aunt's residence in the area, was roaming around when he was confronted by the club members and forcibly taken to a room.

He was later rescued by his relatives, who rushed to the spot after hearing about the incident and took him to Diamond Harbour Hospital. He died early this morning at S S K M Hospital in Kolkata,prompting a police clampdown in the area.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

In Pictures - Gill, Sudharsan hit centuries as GT ease past CSK

Sai Sudharsan matched his skipper Shubman Gill stroke for stroke as the two openers notched destructive centuries to propel Gujarat Titans to 231 for three against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Doha Diamond League

Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League meeting javelin throw event as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by two centimetres of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort in Doha on Friday.

EC slams Kharge over letter on turnout data, Cong hits back

The poll panel said it found Kharge's letter, placed in the public domain in the middle of the ongoing electoral process, 'highly undesirable' and designed to create confusion, misdirection and impediment to the conduct of smooth, free...

Cong too made mistakes, need to change its politics: Rahul

The remark came at an event in Lucknow where he accused Narendra Modi of being a monarch and not a prime minister, calling him a front for 'two-three financiers'.

Will James Anderson retire during England's home summer?

Legendary James Anderson is set for his final appearance in Test cricket as the upcoming home season for England will be the last for cricket's most successful fast bowler, a report in UK media said.