AHMEDABAD: A 22-year-old man from Behrampura on Thursday died of injuries from the beating given to him by relatives of a 15-year-old girl whom he had allegedly molested on March 18 in Vadaj.
The deceased Nirav Solanki, resident of Mangalvikas Society in Behrampura, was thrashed by the stepmother and three other relatives of the girl after he allegedly held the girl’s hand and pressurized her for a relationship.
According to an FIR filed by Nirav’s father Ramesh Soalnki with Vadaj police, Nirav along with his cousin Rahul had gone to Vadaj to repair an air-conditioner on March 17 night.
At around 4am on March 18, one of the accused, Hasmukh Modi, called up Nirav’s mother and told her that Nirav had molested a teenage girl in Vadaj and if she wanted to settle the issue, then she along with other family members should rush to Ramapir no Tekro in Vadaj. After Ramesh and other family members went there, but they couldn’t find him stated Ramesh in the FIR.
At around 11.30am on March 18, a cop called up Ramesh and told him that Nirav was admitted at Civil Hospital in Asarwa. Nirav told his family that he had been severely beaten by the girl’s stepmother and three other relatives. He died later during treatment.