STUDENT BEATEN TO DEATH

STUDENT BEATEN TO DEATH

29-OCT-ENG 5

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------A tragic incident in the Tarari police station area of ​​Bhojpur district has left the entire region in shock. A 14-year-old student, who was returning home after withdrawing money from an ATM near Karth village, was allegedly beaten to death. The deceased has been identified as Mohit Raj, son of Satyendra Singh (alias Algu), a resident of Durgapur village. He was an eighth-grade student at a local school.

According to reports, Mohit Raj had gone to an ATM in Karth village on Tuesday evening to withdraw cash. His body was discovered on Wednesday morning near 'Birhar Karha' in Karth village. There were visible signs of injury on the body; wounds were found on his left forehead and above his eye, and his tongue was protruding. The discovery of the body has caused a stir in the area.

The victim's father, Satyendra Singh (alias Algu), stated that his son was returning home around 7:00 PM on Tuesday after withdrawing 6,000 rupees from the ATM. He alleges that two youths from the village saw his son withdrawing the money and followed him. Driven by greed for the cash, they reportedly beat him mercilessly, resulting in his death.

According to the family, when Mohit did not return home by late evening, they began searching for him, but he could not be located. The following morning, villagers reported finding a body near Karth village; the family arrived at the scene and identified it as Mohit Raj.

Upon receiving information about the incident, the local police arrived at the site, took custody of the body, and sent it for a post-mortem examination. Given the gravity of the case, a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team was also called in. The team has collected several crucial pieces of evidence from the scene. Tarari Station House Officer (SHO) Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia stated that the motive behind the murder has not yet been clearly established. An FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team has collected evidence. As of now, no written complaint has been filed by the family; further legal action will be initiated once such a complaint is received.

Mohit Raj was the eldest of three siblings—he had two brothers and one sister. His surviving family includes his mother, Manti Devi, his brother, Rohit Kumar, and his sister, Dolly Kumari. The death of their eldest son has left the family devastated. His mother and other relatives are inconsolable, and the entire village is in a state of mourning.