Dalit student stabbed with beer bottle; dies

Meerut: A class XII student died after he
was stabbed with a broken beer bottle by four persons in T P
Nagar area of the city, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place last night when Umesh (17), a
Dalit student, was returning to his home in Indira Colony
after tuition.
According to the police, Meenu Yadav and Shubham along
with two other accomplices allegedly stabbed a broken beer
bottle in his neck and fled from the spot. Umesh was rushed to
a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Initial investigation suggests that the victim had a tiff
with the assailants over a girl with whom he was involved in a
relationship, they said.
A case has been registered against the four persons
including the two named accused.

PTI