Youth beaten to death in Delhi's Uttam Nagar over Instagram post | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old man died after he was allegedly beaten up by a group of people in Uttam Nagar in Dwarka district. Police have claimed that the fight was related to some Instagram posts.
According to police, the deceased was identified as Shaukat Ali, who lived in Uttam Nagar. The incident was reported on Sunday night when they received the call. “He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead,” an officer said.
Police added that no external injury was found on the body. “Later, a doctor informed them that the victim was attacked with a sharp object,” an officer said. Further probe revealed that the incident started when both the accused and suspect commented on each other’s social media posts. “The suspects in the case were infuriated by the comments of Ali and on Sunday, they attacked him. We found that more than half a dozen people, including juveniles, were involved in attacking Ali,” the officer said.
Police have detained a few people in the case and are questioning them. They are also scanning CCTV footage of the area to identify suspects.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Vikram Singh said there was no communal angle in the case. “We have launched a manhunt to nab the accused who were involved in the incident. A case has been registered and further investigation is going on,” he said.

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