A 40-year-old man died after a combat allegedly broke out between a biker and an auto driver in Larger Noida on Wednesday, and he intervened to pacify each events, mentioned police, including that the person abruptly collapsed to the bottom and was declared lifeless on the hospital later.
The suspects in police custody on Wednesday. (HT Picture)
Police suspect that he died of a coronary heart assault, however after his household alleged that he was assaulted by the biker previous to his collapse, a homicide case was registered towards three individuals, together with the biker, they usually had been arrested.
The deceased has been recognized as Raj Kumar, who initially hailed from Etah in Uttar Pradesh and resided in Milak Lacchi in Larger Noida, mentioned police. He too was an auto driver.
“On Wednesday around 10am, Ravikant, 34, a senior production manager at a food outlet chain in Noida, was going to his office when his bike accidentally hit an auto-rickshaw from behind when the auto driver, identified as Mukesh Kumar, suddenly stopped the vehicle to board passengers,” mentioned Diksha Singh, assistant commissioner of police, Central Noida.
“They allegedly assaulted Ravikant and one of them called over Raj Kumar to support them. When the fight escalated, Ravikant also called his two friends to the spot, and during the fight, Raj Kumar, who was trying to pacify matters, suddenly collapsed to the ground. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead,” mentioned ACP Singh.
Raj Kumar’s physique was despatched for a autopsy examination and the precise motive behind the loss of life will likely be ascertained after getting the post-mortem stories, mentioned Shakti Mohan Avasthy, deputy commissioner of police, Central Noida. No superficial accidents had been noticed on the physique of the deceased and suspects denied assaulting him.
“As Raj Kumar’s family alleged that he was assaulted, a case under section 103 (murder) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Bisrakh police station against three people, including Ravikant, his friends Rahul Kumar, 24, and Vikas Kumar, 22, all residents of Badalpur, and they were arrested,” mentioned Singh.
“Ravikant sustained bruises after auto drivers assaulted him using sticks. Further investigation is underway,” mentioned Singh.
Police on Wednesday night time mentioned that “the post-mortem report of Raj Kumar revealed that he died of cardiogenic shock. No other fresh injury found on his body”.