25-Year-Old Stops 3 Men From Applying Holi Colours, Strangled To Death

On Wednesday, Ralwas village residents Ashok, Bablu and Kaluram reached a local library to apply colour on the deceased named Hansraj.

According to the police, Hansraj was preparing for a competitive examination.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Dinesh Agarwal told PTI that after Hansraj refused to be smeared with colours, he was allegedly kicked and thrashed with belts by the trio.

One of the accused strangled Hansraj to death, ASP Agarwal added. The family members of the deceased and villagers staged a protest with Hansraj's body, and blocked the national highway in the area till 1 am on Thursday.