Raebareli police arrested five suspects on Monday, and authorities suspended five officers for negligence after a 38-year-old Dalit man died from mob violence on Oct. 2. Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Kumar Sinha said investigators identified Hari Om's body at Ishwar Daspur railway halt with visible injuries, and officials continue searching for additional perpetrators. Authorities suspended one sub-inspector and two beat constables after determining they failed their duties.
The incident triggered political controversy after video footage showed attackers surrounding Hari Om and beating him over theft accusations. Sinha urged residents to ignore rumors and emphasized that the suspects came from multiple castes rather than one community. Opposition parties criticized the state government's handling of law enforcement after the attack.
The incident triggered political controversy after video footage showed attackers surrounding Hari Om and beating him over theft accusations. Sinha urged residents to ignore rumors and emphasized that the suspects came from multiple castes rather than one community. Opposition parties criticized the state government's handling of law enforcement after the attack.
