MANDI AHEMDGARH: A Dalit youth of Kullewal village was beaten to death by three persons, including chief of a dera, situated on the Machhiwara road on the outskirts of Samrala town.

The police have registered a case under Section 304 of the IPC against the accused. No arrest had been made so far.  

The police said that Amar Dass, chief of the dera, and two of his accomplices were booked for allegedly causing the death of Kulwant Singh (38) of Kullewal by beating him this afternoon.

According to the FIR Amar Dass and his accomplices had allegedly dragged Kulwant Singh inside the dera when he, along with his wife, stopped in front of the dera while returning to his village. Before Sinder Kaur could call someone to rescue his husband from the clutches of the accused, they allegedly beat him to death and threw his body on the road.

The police further said that. "After finding a prima facie case in the matter, we have booked the chief of the dera and his two accomplices for allegedly causing the death of the youth,".

The postmortem would be conducted on Wednesday.