UP cops arrest 4 for killing Muslim youth in Kushinagar

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Kushinagar

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested four people from Kushinagar district for allegedly killing a Muslim youth, who was celebrating BJP's victory in the recently-concluded Assembly elections.

Gorakhpur Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) J Ravinder Gaud met the family of the deceased Babar Ali, and assured them of police protection.

“Four accused have been arrested but the family is naming another accused. We will probe this further and provide protection to the family," he told reporters on Tuesday.

Gaud further said that the station house officer (SHO) D.K. Singh of Ramkola police station has been removed and sent to the police lines.

Babar had suffered serious injuries in the attack on him on March 20 and died during treatment on March 25.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate Varun Kumar Pandey said that no action was taken, despite the victim complaining about death threats.

"We were informed that the victim had complained about death threats, but no action was taken then. An FIR has been registered," he said.

The accused and the victim both were from the same community.