RTI activist beaten to death by opponents in outer Delhi village

NEW DELHI: An RTI activist was beaten to death allegedly by some men whom he had been battling in Delhi high court over grabbing of agricultural land.
The victim, Ramesh Maan, was sitting outside his house in Hamidpur village in outer Delhi’s Alipur when a group of men in an SUV stopped outside his house and started hurling abuses at him. When he confronted them, they allegedly attacked him with sticks and iron rods.Maan’s neighbours and supporters chased after the men, but they managed to escape.
Police said the accused have been identified and efforts are being made to arrest them. A case of murder has been registered against them. A probe revealed that Maan had rivalry with another landowner from the same village. The two had approached court and appealed against the illegal grabbing of agricultural land in the area.
Both Maan and the accused had several criminal cases registered against them, including extortion and robbery. They were declared history-sheeters of the area. Maan had gained supporters in his village by filing RTIs regarding the ownership of land in Alipur and Narela.