Six held as scholar dies after assault throughout freshers’ social gathering at Latur faculty

A scholar died allegedly after being assaulted throughout a freshers’ social gathering at a personal faculty in Maharashtra’s Latur district, main the police to arrest six pupils, officers have mentioned.

The incident occurred on October 8 through the freshers’ social gathering organized on the well-known faculty within the MIDC space of ​​Latur, police mentioned on Wednesday (October 22).

A minor dispute that started whereas dancing through the bash quickly escalated into violence when the sufferer, Suraj Shinde, had an argument with a gaggle of fellow college students. In a match of rage, the group allegedly attacked Shinde with sticks and fists, they mentioned.

Shinde sustained severe accidents and was rushed to a close-by hospital, the place he died throughout remedy. Following the incident, police registered a case of homicide based mostly on a grievance by one of many faculty goers and arrested 4 college students until October 16, in keeping with an official launch.

Two extra college students have been arrested on Tuesday (October 21) after their involvement within the assault got here to gentle, taking the variety of these nabbed to six, said the police.

All of them have been booked below Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections associated to homicide, voluntarily inflicting harm, inflicting grievous harm utilizing harmful weapons or means, legal intimidation and intentional insult. with intent to impress breach of peace, amongst others, they mentioned.

Police Sub-Inspector Suresh Pogulwar is heading the investigation into the case.