Temple servitor beaten to death over 'prasad' in Delhi's Kalkaji; incident caught on camera
PTC News Desk: A temple servitor was brutally assaulted and beaten to death by group of men following an altercation stemmed from an argument over 'prasad'. The incident caught on CCTV, shows man pinned to ground while being repeatedly beaten with sticks.
The victim has been identified as Yogendra Singh, 35, who is a resident of Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh and had been serving as a servitor at a temple in Kalkaji for past 15 years.
Following the brutal assault, Singh was immediately trasnposted to AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment, where succumbed to his injuries.
Based on the CCTV, the police have registered a murder case and arrested the prime suspect with actively pursuing to nab others involved.
The sequence of events began when the suspects, having completed their darshan at the temple, approached the servitor for 'prasad'. It quickly escalated into a heated argument. According to police, the disagreement turned violent, with the accused assaulting the servitor using sticks and punches. The victim sustained severe injuries during the attack.
- PTC NEWS
