PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE / Dehradun
A 15-year-old boy died after an alleged assault following a dispute between two groups of teenagers near Suri Chowk in the Dalanwala area of Dehradun on Diwali night November 8. The victim’s family has accused his friends of beating him to death and demanded strict action against those involved.
The deceased, identified as Arsh Ansari, had gone to celebrate Diwali with his friends in the Nehru Colony area. According to his father, Nadeem Ansari, he last spoke to Arsh over the phone around midnight. The boy was reportedly with his friends and there was no indication of any trouble at that time.
According to the family, Arsh was travelling in a car with his friend Faheem and others when they reached Suri Chowk in Race Course at around 3 AM. Some other youths were already present there. An argument reportedly broke out between the two groups. The family alleged that the dispute started when the car door hit the leg of a youth while Arsh was getting out.
His father named some youths for allegedly attacking his son and beating him severely. He also claimed that they dragged his son and continued assaulting him. Arsh was later taken to a hospital in a critical condition, but the youths who brought him there allegedly left him and fled. He died during treatment. The victim’s father received information about the incident on November 9 around 6 AM.
The Dalanwala police circle officer Nitin Lohani said that the police have taken the body and started an investigation. He said that police are examining CCTV footage from the area and questioning the youths who were present with Arsh. The police are also investigating the possible involvement of minors and adults in the incident.
