Hisar shocker: Police office beaten to death by hooligans outside home; nephew injured; 5 suspects held, 5 on run

HISAR: A police officer was beaten to death allegedly by hooligans outside his home in Haryana’s Hisar late Thursday. Sub-inspector Ramesh Kumar, 57, tried to stop the assailants from creating a ruckus in the neighbourhood but was allegedly battered with bricks and sticks.

The officer’s nephew was also injured in the attack. Police have arrested five suspects.Kumar was posted in the office of ADGP, Hisar range, and lived with his family.Around 11pm on Thursday, a group of men parked themselves on the street right outside his home and began drinking and using abusive language.The SI asked them not to create a nuisance in a residential area. The group dispersed but returned 20 minutes later with a few more men, looking for revenge.

They began creating a ruckus again.When Kumar stepped out to confront them, they set upon him, and bludgeoned him with bricks and construction debris. His nephew Amit Kumar rushed out to protect him, but he too was attacked brutally.Some neighbours began coming out of their homes on hearing the screams. The attackers fled, leaving behind a car and a couple of two-wheelers on which they had arrived.Both victims were rushed to Hisar General Hospital, where doctors declared Ramesh Kumar dead on arrival.

Amit is under treatment.Word spread quickly that a policeman had been murdered. Hisar Range ADGP KK Rao and Shashank Kumar Sawan rushed to the spot and inspected the crime scene.Multiple teams were sent after the accused. Five of them — Mahendra alias Gabbar, 54, his son Subhash alias Sahil, 20, Narendra, 28, Praveen alias Lalla, 33, and Jatin, 33 — were tracked down and caught. They tried to break free but were overpowered and arrested.

Police said Narendra and Subhash sustained leg fractures while fleeing and Mahendra suffered a hand injury. Teams are out looking for at least five other suspects they have identified.Preliminary investigation says Ramesh Kumar died from a head injury, said the SP. “The accused and deceased’s families are distantly related and live in the same locality,” he added. A car and scooter used by the accused have been seized.Based on Amit’s complaint, police have registered a case against 10 people and several unidentified men for murder. SP Sawan expressed his condolences and assured that police department would extend all possible assistance to the family. Kumar is survived by wife, two daughters and a son.