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Grave Dispute: Cremation Workers Beat Youth Over Firewood
10 Oct
Summary
- Youth critically injured in firewood dispute at Manikarnika Ghat.
- Assailants arrested after assault video goes viral on social media.
- Cremation workers accused of attacking a visitor over pyre wood.
A violent altercation occurred on Friday at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, resulting in a 25-year-old youth sustaining critical injuries. The victim, Abhishek from Gopapur village, was reportedly assaulted by workers involved in cremation-related services. The dispute allegedly stemmed from a disagreement over firewood intended for a funeral pyre.
Following the assault, Abhishek was admitted to the BHU Trauma Centre and is reported to be in critical condition. The incident gained wider attention when a video of the beating circulated on social media, prompting swift police action. All six identified accused were arrested on Saturday by the Chowk police.
Charges filed against the accused include voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and rioting with deadly weapons under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by the injured youth's uncle, Ramesh Singh, who was present at the ghat for his brother-in-law's funeral rites. The investigation is ongoing.
