Youth 'tortured to death' by employer, 2 others

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, MARCH 3. In a gruesome incident reported from Nelamanagala police limits in Bangalore Rural District on Saturday, a 19-year-old youth's skin was peeled off and nails plucked out allegedly by his employer. The youth, who was beaten black and blue, died of injuries.

Police said Muniraju, who was working in a brick laying unit at Kadabagere village, behind Janapriya Township, had been physically tortured throughout Friday night by his employer, Ramesh, and two others.

Police said that Ramesh had reportedly kept Rs. 50,000 at his house and Muniraju was aware of it. On Friday night when Ramesh found the cash missing, he suspected Muniraju of having stolen the money and thus tortured him.

When Muniraju's condition deteriorated, Ramesh brought him to Nelamangala police station at about 11.30 a.m. on Saturday and told the police that the villagers had assaulted Muniraju.

However, inquiries made by the police revealed that Ramesh and his two employees had tortured and assaulted Muniraju through out Friday night. Muniraju, who was shifted to the Government Hospital at Nelamangala, died around 11.40 a.m. on Saturday.

Police arrested Ramesh and two others. A case of murder has been registered.

Ramesh has not filed any complaint about cash being stolen from his house, police said.

The Bangalore Rural District Superintendent of Police, Mr. S. Ramakrishna, and the Additional SP, Mr. Shiva Kumar, visited the spot.

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