Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
Kolkata, Oct 30: West Bengal Police have arrested two people for allegedly beating a man to death over a suspected extramarital affair in the Salanpur area of Asansol.
The deceased was identified as Ashok Kumar Singh, alias Vicky.
According to his family members, Vicky's family resides in Delhi. He was married and had two minor children. He occasionally stayed in a quarter in the Hindustan Cables area under the jurisdiction of Rupnarayanpur police outpost in Salanpur.
According to local residents, tensions had reportedly been brewing over Vicky's alleged relationship with a married woman in the locality.
On Thursday evening, Vicky reportedly visited the house of a man identified as Montu Yadav. Some residents claimed that Vicky was allegedly involved in an extramarital relationship with Montu's wife.
After being informed that Vicky had arrived at his house, Montu reportedly left work and returned home. An argument allegedly broke out between the two after his arrival, which soon escalated into a physical altercation.
According to the allegations, Montu, along with some acquaintances, locked Vicky inside the house and brutally assaulted him.
Vicky's father alleged that his son was beaten up as part of a planned attack based on false accusations.
“That is why he lost his life,” the father claimed.
Police said Vicky was rescued by local residents in a bloodied condition and rushed to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. As his condition deteriorated, doctors advised that he be shifted to Asansol District Hospital. However, he died on the way.
Following a complaint lodged by Vicky's family, police registered a murder case and arrested two accused, identified as Surendra Yadav and Deepak Yadav, who are reportedly acquaintances of Montu.
The Rupnarayanpur police outpost has launched a search for the remaining accused. The two arrested men were produced before the Asansol court on Friday, following which police took them into custody.
Meanwhile, the woman with whom Vicky allegedly had a relationship has also been detained for questioning as part of the investigation.