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A 5-year-old boy was beaten to death by an elderly man in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. A video of the incident, that has gone viral on social media, shows the man repeatedly throwing the child to the ground. Police have identified the attacker, who was dressed as a seer, as 52-year-old Omprakash.<\/p>\n
The motive behind the attack is not known yet.<\/p>\n
According to locals, the accused was performing Saptkosi Yatra. The father of the child runs a small general store along the yatra route.<\/p>\n
According to locals, the accused was performing Saptkosi Yatra. The father of the dead runs a small general store along the yatra route.<\/p>\n
Police said Omprakash picked up the minor and threw him on the ground several times for reasons unknown.<\/p>\n
Enraged over the incident, the locals caught the accused and thrashed him before handing him over to the police.<\/p>\n
“The motive behind the incident will be clear after the questioning of the seer, once his condition stabilizes in hospital,” Superintendent of Police (Rural) Trigun Bisen said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n