This story is from September 3, 2019

Clash over liquor: 1 killed, eight injured in mob attack in UP

A 19-year-old labourer was killed and eight others injured after a clash over drinking liquor in a village under Piparpur police station of Amethi district on late Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Siyaram (19), a native of Sonbhadra district.
Clash over liquor: 1 killed, eight injured in mob attack in UP
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LUCKNOW: A 19-year-old labourer was killed and eight others injured after a clash over drinking liquor in a village under Piparpur police station of Amethi district on late Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Siyaram (19), a native of Sonbhadra district.
Initially, it was claimed that the incident was a fallout of child-lifting rumours, but after preliminary inquiry, Amethi SP, Khyati Garg, clarified that the labourers were attacked by locals when they clashed with a local over liquor.
According to police, nine labourers came to Haaripur village around 11.30am for laying electricity cables. After winding up work, they went to a liquor shop but entered into a tiff with Rakesh Singh manning the counter who refused to give them liquor.
“The labourers assaulted Rakesh, a resident of same village, and tried to abduct him by dragging him in their vehicle. Locals rushed to help on hearing the commotion and cries of Rakesh. The villagers chased and stopped the vehicle and thrashed the labourers. Other villagers also joined in and thrashed the labourers, while some locals informed UP100,” said Piparpur SHO, Shyam Sunder.
A police team rushed to the spot and took the injured labourers to Piparpur CHC where Siyaram was declared brought dead, the SHO said.
Amethi SP, Khyati Garg told TOI, “Two seriously injured labourers were sent to Lucknow for treatment. Nine persons have been arrested on the charges of murder, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation, rioting.”
IG (law and order) Praveen Kumar told TOI that all efforts have been made to ensure no mob-lynching takes place on child-lifting rumours.
“We are keeping track of such cases daily by asking district police chiefs to take stock of situation and report if any such attacks take place,” added Kumar.
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