Varanasi,

24 May (HS): A 17-year-old visitor from Sonbhadra died on Sunday following an

alleged altercation with private security personnels at Varanasi's Namo Ghat,

police said. Kotwali Assistant Commissioner of Police Vijay Pratap Singh stated

that four people were apprehended in the incident, which occurred in the early

hours of the day in the Namo Ghat region under the Adampur police station

boundaries. He stated that a group of Sonbhadra tourists had arrived to see the

ghat when an altercation erupted with private security personnel stationed at

the ramp entrance over an issue. The disagreement quickly escalated into

violence, injuring one individual, Rajesh Chintu, aged 17. The injured

youngster was transported to the divisional hospital, where doctors pronounced

him dead, Singh stated.

According

to family members and the injured, Rajesh and his friends Shivji, Brijesh,

Angad, and Rohit left their village around 8 pm on Saturday night to visit

Varanasi. They arrived at Namo Ghat around 3 am. It is alleged that the guards

at Gate No. 1 stopped them, saying the ghat was closed, and began abusing them.

When the young men protested, and started to return, nearly 10 to 12 guards

surrounded them.

It

is alleged that the guards beat all the youths for about ten minutes with

sticks, rods, and belts. During the assault, Rajesh, also known as Chintu, fell

to the ground with serious injuries. Shivji, Brijesh, Angad, and Rohit also

suffered serious injuries. After arriving at the scene, the police apprehended

four people in connection with the crime, he added. The ACP stated that CCTV

video from the surrounding area is being analyzed, and that any further legal

action will be taken based on the findings.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi