In Jharkhand, a 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people in the Dumka district after his bike hit a buffalo, said the police.Jharkhand minor thrashed to death after his bike hit buffaloAccording to the police, the minor, a resident of Kurmahat in Santali tola, was returning home on Sunday evening along with three friends on a bike after watching a football match when the accident happened in Thathi village in Hansdiha police station area.Soon, an altercation began between the boys and the people who were accompanying the herd of buffaloes, the police added.The victim even agreed to compensate the owner of the buffalo, however, four people attacked him, as per Sub-Divisional Police Officer Amod Narayan Singh.Victim was rushed to hospital, still, he couldnt surviveAfter the attackers thrashed the boy brutally, he was immediately rushed to the Community Health Centre in Saraiyahat where he took his last breath, said the police.The boys who were accompanying the victim fled after the accused persons attacked them.Case filed against accusedA case has been lodged against the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and an investigation is underway, police said.Demanding the arrest of the accused, locals also blocked a road near the village. Later, they relented after police assured them that the accused would be arrested within two days.
