A 38-year-old Dalit man was lynched to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district on October 2 on suspicion of being a thief.

Five individuals have been arrested in this regard.

Police said that Hariom had gone to meet his wife, who worked as a sweeper in a bank. However, he reportedly lost his way and entered Ishwardaspur village.

Villagers caught hold of him and started enquiring. As Hariom failed to answer their questions, they started thrashing him.

A video of the gruesome incident has emerged on social media platforms. The Dalit was pinned to the ground, with one of his attacker’s legs on his face, while others beating him black and blue repeatedly. His body turned purple due to the beatings.

Half-conscious, Hariom cried Rahul Gandhi’s name. The attackers poured a liquid on h

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