Man hacked to death, family gets news through viral video

ANI  |  Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India] 

In a shocking turn of events a family in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhalfound out that a member of their kin who had gone to Delhito earn livelihood was no more.

Ajab Singh, who had gone to Delhito earn livelihood 8 months ago was allegedly hacked to death and the family got to know about Singh's demise after a video of the victim being brutally killed went viral on Whatsapp.

Singh's family recognised him in a video circulated on WhatsApp which allegedly showed him being hacked to death by five men.

An FIR has been registered by the police.

A team of police has been sent to Delhifor further investigation.

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First Published: Wed, May 02 2018. 07:30 IST