Rajasthan Police Head Constable Beaten to Death by Mob

File image of head constable Abdul Gani.

(Photo: ANI/Altered by The Quint)

A police head constable was beaten to death in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district on Saturday, 13 July, while investigating a land dispute.

Abdul Gani, who was posted at the Bhim Police Station, had gone to Hamela ki Ber village while investigating a case.

According to an NDTV report, Gani, 48, was a resident of Kunwariya and had gone to the site when a mob attacked him following an argument over encroachment.

“He was returning from the village on his motorcycle when some 4-5 unidentified persons attacked him with sticks.”

Bhuvan Bhushan, Superintendent of Police to PTI

He was rushed to a hospital in Bhim area where he succumbed to injuries, the officer said.

Post-mortem will be conducted on Sunday, he said, adding that efforts were being made to identify those involved.

(With inputs from NDTV and PTI)